Elizabeth Bishop
- American poet of the 20th century
- Her father died when she was 8 months old
- Her mother never recovered from the shock and went through a number of mental hospitals
- Bishop never saw her mother again
- She was raised in Nova Scotia by her grandparents
- While at college, she came to realise her sexual orientation
- She also began to develop problems with an alcohol addiction
- She spent time travelling America. This is reflected in her poetry.