Porter, Anne Elizabeth, 1911-2011
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Anne Elizabeth Porter (November 6, 1911 - October 10, 2011) was an American poet. She wrote poetry from her childhood. She decided to write more after her husband, painter Fairfield Porter, died in 1975.
Her first book, An Altogether Different Language, came out when she was 83 years old. It was a finalist for the National Book Award in 1994. Her poems were often about spiritual subjects.
Porter died just before her 100th birthday in 2011.
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| referencedIn | Jane Freilicher papers, 1945-1995. | Houghton Library | |
| contributorOf | Letters from Fairfield Porter and others to Carl Morse | Houghton Library |
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| correspondedWith | Freilicher, Jane, 1924- | person |
| associatedWith | Morse, Carl. | person |
| spouseOf | Porter, Fairfield | person |
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| New York City | NY | US | |
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Birth 1911-11-06
Death 2011-10-10
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