Charlotte Wilder
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Charlotte Wilder was an American poet and the eldest sister of author Thornton Wilder
, Janet Wilder Dakin
, and Amos Wilder
.
and graduated from Berkeley High School (Berkeley, California). She received her B.A in English literature, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Mount Holyoke College
in 1919 and her M.A. from Radcliffe College
. She taught at Wheaton College
and Smith College
until 1934 when she became a full time poet.
According to an article in the January 15, 1983 issue of The Nation
, ("New Deal New York" by Frederika Randall), Wilder worked on the Federal Writers' Project
, part of the Works Progress Administration
, during the 1930s. Other writers who worked on this project included Richard Wright (author)
, Ralph Ellison
, Claude McKay
, David Ignatow
, and Maxwell Bodenheim
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She suffered from a nervous breakdown in 1941, the repercussions of which lasted until her death in 1980.
The Nation
Poetry Magazine
Thornton Wilder
Thornton Niven Wilder was an American playwright and novelist. He received three Pulitzer Prizes, one for his novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey and two for his plays Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, and a National Book Award for his novel The Eighth Day.-Early years:Wilder was born in Madison,...
, Janet Wilder Dakin
Janet Wilder Dakin
Janet Wilder Dakin , was a philanthropist, zoologist and a younger sister of author Thornton Wilder and poet Charlotte Wilder....
, and Amos Wilder
Amos Wilder
Amos Niven Wilder was an American poet, minister, and theology professor.-Life:He studied two years at Oberlin College , but volunteered in the Ambulance Field Service; he was awarded the Croix de Guerre. In November 1917, he enlisted in the U.S...
.
Life
She grew up in Berkeley, CaliforniaBerkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
and graduated from Berkeley High School (Berkeley, California). She received her B.A in English literature, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts college for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It was the first member of the Seven Sisters colleges, and served as a model for some of the others...
in 1919 and her M.A. from Radcliffe College
Radcliffe College
Radcliffe College was a women's liberal arts college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was the coordinate college for Harvard University. It was also one of the Seven Sisters colleges. Radcliffe College conferred joint Harvard-Radcliffe diplomas beginning in 1963 and a formal merger agreement with...
. She taught at Wheaton College
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Wheaton College is a four-year, private liberal arts college with an approximate student body of 1,550. Wheaton's residential campus is located in Norton, Massachusetts, between Boston, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1834 as a female seminary, it is one of the oldest...
and Smith College
Smith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
until 1934 when she became a full time poet.
According to an article in the January 15, 1983 issue of The Nation
The Nation
The Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States. The periodical, devoted to politics and culture, is self-described as "the flagship of the left." Founded on July 6, 1865, It is published by The Nation Company, L.P., at 33 Irving Place, New York City.The Nation...
, ("New Deal New York" by Frederika Randall), Wilder worked on the Federal Writers' Project
Federal Writers' Project
The Federal Writers' Project was a United States federal government project to fund written work and support writers during the Great Depression. It was part of the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal program...
, part of the Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
, during the 1930s. Other writers who worked on this project included Richard Wright (author)
Richard Wright (author)
Richard Nathaniel Wright was an African-American author of sometimes controversial novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction. Much of his literature concerns racial themes, especially those involving the plight of African-Americans during the late 19th to mid 20th centuries...
, Ralph Ellison
Ralph Ellison
Ralph Waldo Ellison was an American novelist, literary critic, scholar and writer. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Ellison is best known for his novel Invisible Man, which won the National Book Award in 1953...
, Claude McKay
Claude McKay
Claude McKay was a Jamaican-American writer and poet. He was a seminal figure in the Harlem Renaissance and wrote three novels: Home to Harlem , a best-seller which won the Harmon Gold Award for Literature, Banjo , and Banana Bottom...
, David Ignatow
David Ignatow
-Life:David Ignatow was born in Brooklyn on February 7, 1914, and spent most of his life in the New York City area. He died on November 17, 1997, at his home in East Hampton, New York. His papers are held at University of California, San Diego.-Career:...
, and Maxwell Bodenheim
Maxwell Bodenheim
Maxwell Bodenheim was an American poet and novelist who was known as the King of Greenwich Village Bohemians. His writing brought him international fame during the Jazz Age of the 1920s.-Biography:...
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She suffered from a nervous breakdown in 1941, the repercussions of which lasted until her death in 1980.
The NationThe NationThe Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States. The periodical, devoted to politics and culture, is self-described as "the flagship of the left." Founded on July 6, 1865, It is published by The Nation Company, L.P., at 33 Irving Place, New York City.The Nation...
- Loew's Sheridan, Volume 146, Issue 0025, June 18, 1938
- Isolation, Volume 138, Issue 3594, May 23, 1934
- Sculptured, Volume 138, Issue 3577, January 24, 1934
Poetry MagazinePoetry (magazine)Poetry , published in Chicago, Illinois since 1912, is one of the leading monthly poetry journals in the English-speaking world. Published by the Poetry Foundation and currently edited by Christian Wiman, the magazine has a circulation of 30,000 and prints 300 poems per year out of approximately...
- The Last Hour, Volume 24, July 1924, Page 200
- Of Persons Not Alive, Volume 39, March 1932, Page 303
- City Streets, Volume 47, January 1936, Page 198
- To Beauty, Volume 47, January 1936, Page 198
- Sanctuary, Volume 52, July 1938, Page 202
- Mortal Sequence, Volume 55, January 1940, Page 217 (see Daly, James).