Elinor Wylie (1885–1928) was an American poet who wrote during the 1920s and 1930s. She was born into a politically active family – her grandfather was governor of Pennsylvania (Henry M. Hoyt), and her father, Henry M. Hoyt, Jr. was Solicitor General of the United States from 1903 to 1909. A regular member of Washington, D.C. high society, Wylie was probably as famous for her torrid love affairs as she was for her verse. She published eight books of poetry during her lifetime, all of which received high praise from critics and the general public alike. Always articulate and accessible, her work matured over time, increasing in polish and subtlety.
Elinor Wylie (1885–1928) was an American poet who wrote during the 1920s and 1930s. She was born into a politically active family – her grandfather was governor of Pennsylvania (Henry M. Hoyt), and her father, Henry M. Hoyt, Jr. was Solicitor General of the United States from 1903 to 1909. A regular member of Washington, D.C. high society, Wylie was probably as famous for her torrid love affairs as she was for her verse. She published eight books of poetry during her lifetime, all of which received high praise from critics and the general public alike. Always articulate and accessible, her work matured over time, increasing in polish and subtlety.
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