Amy Lowell was born on this day in 1874 in Brookline, Massachusetts. She was born into a family that was considered one of the most accomplished families in America. Her brother Percival was an Astronomer, and her other brother, Abbott, was president of Harvard University.
Lowell was a poet of the imagist school.
Imagism was a movement of early 20th century Anglo-American poetry. It was invented by poet Ezra Pound around 1909. Imagist poems were short, written in "free verse," and presented images without comment or explanation. It favored precision of imagery and clear sharp language.
Lowell, who started writing poetry in 1902, later led the movement which, expired near the end of World War 1.
Her first published poetry was in 1910, followed two years later by the publication of her first collection of poems. Lowell lived the affluent life of a socialite, and traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe. As such, she published her own work, as well as that of other writers.
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Her own writings included criticisms of French literature, poetical re-workings of literal translations of Ancient Chinese poets, and biographical manuscripts. She was a promoter of both contemporary and historical poets.
Lowell died of a brain hemorrhage in 1916 at the age of 51.
A year later she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for her collection, "What's O'Clock."
To read the bio of her storied career Google-search her name
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