Triem, Eve, 1902-1992

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Eve Triem was born in New York City on November 2, 1902. Triem grew up in San Francisco and attended the University of California at Berkeley. She married Paul Ellsworth Triem, a writer, in 1924 and they moved to Dubuque, Iowa in 1936. They moved to San Francisco in 1956, where they resided until moving to Seattle in 1960. They had two children, Yvonne and Peter. Paul Triem died in 1976.

Eve Triem began writing poetry in earnest in 1936. While in Dubuque, Triem studied Greek classics at the Presbyterian Seminary at the University of Dubuque, and began to translate Greek poems. Some of her translations were published as Heliodora, Translations from the Greek anthology, Olivant Press, 1967.

Triem was a friend of e.e. cummings, lectured about his poetry and wrote a pamphlet about him, E.E. Cummings, American Writers series, Minnesota Press, 1969.

Many of Triem's poems were written for her husband of 51 years. Dark To Glow is a collection of such poems, which she wrote after his death. She often gave him a decorated copy of a poem as a gift on the occasion of anniversaries, holidays, or his birthday. They were usually first drafts which were later revised and published under different titles.

Triem's work appeared in many literary periodicals and anthologies, and she gave many readings and lectures. In 1984, she won a Western States Book award for lifetime achievement. Her published collections of poems are:

Parade of Doves, E.P. Dutton, 1946 Poems by Eve Triem, Alan Swallow, 1965 The Process, Querencia, 1976 Dark to Glow, Querencia, 1979 Midsummer Rites, Seal Press, 1982 New as a Wave: A Retrospective, 1937-1983, Dragon Gate, 1984 Nobody Dies in the Summer: Selected Poems, Broken Moon Press, 1993

Eve Triem died in 1992.

From the guide to the Eve Triem papers, 1921-1999, 1943-1984, (University of Washington Libraries Special Collections)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Jean Burden Papers, 1931-1992 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Marguerite Harris Papers, 1901-1978 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Eve Triem papers, 1921-1999, 1943-1984 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
referencedIn Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962. Additional papers, 1917-1962 and undated. Houghton Library
referencedIn Yaddo records, 1870-1980 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962. Additional papers, 1870-1969. Houghton Library
referencedIn Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962. Papers, 1870-1969 Houghton Library
referencedIn Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962. Papers, 1870-1969 Houghton Library
referencedIn Gary Snyder Papers, 1910-2003;, (1945-2002 bulk) University of California, Davis. General Library. . Dept. of Special Collections
referencedIn Denise Levertov papers, ca. 1945-1997 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Poetry mss., 1954-2002 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962. Additional papers, 1917-1962 and undated. Houghton Library
referencedIn Daisy Aldan Papers TXRC94-A18., 1946-1966 Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Broughton, James, 1913-1999. James Broughton papers, 1895-1999. Kent State University
creatorOf Flanner, Hildegarde, 1899-1987. Hildegarde Flanner papers, 1924-1984. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Dragon Gate, Inc. Dragon Gate Press records, 1907-1998 (bulk 1980-1987). University of Washington. Libraries
creatorOf Aldan, Daisy. Papers, 1946-1966. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn Levertov, Denise, 1923-1997. Denise Levertov papers, circa 1918-1996. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
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correspondedWith Adams, Léonie,  1899-1988 person
associatedWith Aldan, Daisy. person
associatedWith Aldan, Daisy, 1923- person
associatedWith Broughton, James, 1913-1999. person
correspondedWith Burden, Jean person
correspondedWith Cary, Carl,  1929-1992 person
correspondedWith Chester, Alfred,  1928-1971 person
correspondedWith Cummings, E. E.  (Edward Estlin),  1894-1962 person
associatedWith Dragon Gate, Inc. corporateBody
correspondedWith Ellsworth, Paul person
associatedWith Flanner, Hildegarde, 1899-1987. person
correspondedWith Fortner, Ethel Nestelle person
correspondedWith Harris, Lucille person
associatedWith Harris, Marguerite, Archives person
correspondedWith Kizer, Carolyn person
associatedWith Levertov, Denise, 1923-1997. person
correspondedWith Levy, John,  1951- person
associatedWith McCracken, Philip person
associatedWith Modern Poetry Association corporateBody
correspondedWith Morehouse, Marion,  1906-1969 person
associatedWith Olivant Press corporateBody
correspondedWith Osborne, J. K.,  1941- person
correspondedWith Prete, Yvonne person
correspondedWith Randlett, Mary person
correspondedWith Roseliep, Raymond,  1917- person
associatedWith Snyder, Gary person
correspondedWith Tagliabue, John,   1923- person
associatedWith Yaddo (Artist's colony) corporateBody
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Seattle (Wash.)
Subject
American literature
American poetry
Authors and publishers
Literature
Poetry
Women poets, American
Occupation
Poets
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Birth 1902

Death 1992

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