Catherine Davis
American poet
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Catherine Davis (1924–2002) was an American poet. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota,[1] she studied poetry with J. V. Cunningham at the University of Chicago, and, at Stanford University, with Yvor Winters, graduating in 1951.[2] Davis received her bachelor's degree from George Washington University in 1961, at the age of 37, and subsequently joined the University of Iowa's prestigious creative writing program.[1] The poet Donald Justice, whom she met while at Iowa, was a lifelong champion of her work.[1] UCLA poet Edgar Bowers compared her work favorably to that of Dorothy Parker.[1] Davis held the Stegner Fellowship in Creative Writing at Stanford.[3] She taught at several universities.
Catherine Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1924 Minneapolis, MN |
| Died | 2002 (aged 77–78) |
Davis died in 2002 of complications related to Alzheimer's disease. She died intestate, leaving the copyrights to her works in limbo.[1]
Publications
Davis published four works:[3]
- The Leaves: Lyrics and Epigrams (Bembo Press, 1960)
- Second Beginnings & Other Poems (The King’s Quair Press, 1961)
- Under This Lintel (King’s Quair Press, 1962)
- Looking In and Looking Out (R. L. Barth, 1999).
