Audrey Wurdemann
Audrey Wurdemann (born January 1, 1911 in Seattle , Washington , † May 20, 1960 in Miami , Florida ) was an American poet . She was the youngest Pulitzer Prize winner for poetry for her poetry collection Bright Ambush , at the age of 24 .
Life
Wurdemann began writing verse immediately after learning to write. She was homeschooled until she was eleven. She then attended the St. Nicholas School for Girls. By the age of 14, she had published two dozen of her poems in newspapers and magazines. When she was 16, her first collection of poetry, The House of Silk, was published with the assistance of California poet George Sterling .
In 1932 she graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts . She then traveled through the United States of America and Asia .
In May 1933 she became the second wife of the poet Joseph Auslander and moved to live with him in New York City , where he taught at Columbia University from 1929 . This couple wrote the novel My Uncle Jan in 1948 and The Islanders in 1951 .
Wurdemann's poems have been published in Harper's and Poetry magazines. Her grave is in the Flagler Memorial Park in Miami.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Joseph Auslander and Audrey Wurdemann papers - Archival Collections on atom.library.miami.edu (English)
- ↑ Audrey Wurdemann | Harper's Magazine on harpers.org (English)
- ↑ May 1931 | Poetry Magazine | Poetry Foundation on poetryfoundation.org (English)
- ↑ Audrey May Wurdemann (1911-1960) - Find A Grave Memorial at de.findagrave.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Were man, Audrey |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Seattle , Washington |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 1960 |
| Place of death | Miami , Florida |