Leonora Speyer
Leonora Speyer (birth name: Leonore von Stosch ; born November 7, 1872 in Washington, DC ; † February 10, 1956 in New York City ) was an American violinist and poet who won the Pulitzer Prize for her book of poetry Fiddler’s Farewell in 1927 Poetry received.
Life
Leonora von Stosch came from a Silesian noble family Stosch and studied music and violin at conservatories in Paris , Brussels and Leipzig after attending school . She then played in orchestras under the direction of conductors Arthur Nikisch and Anton Seidl . In 1902, she married her second husband, the banker and later chairman of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London , Edgar Speyer , and lived with this until 1915 in London .
She made her literary debut in 1921 with the book Canopic Car and wrote American Poets: An anthology of contemporary verse in 1923 . Her best-known work was the volume of poetry Fiddler's Farewell (1926), for which she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1927 .
Her later publications include Naked Heel (1931) and Slow wall, poems new & selected (1931).
Publications
- Canopic Car, 1921
- American Poets: An anthology of contemporary verse, 1923
- Fiddler's Farewell, 1926
- Naked Heel, 1931
- Slow wall, poems new & selected, 1939
- Slow wall, 1946
- Slow wall, poems, 1951
Web links
- Literature by and about Leonora Speyer in the catalog of the German National Library
- Publications (openlibrary.org)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Speyer, Leonora |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stosch, Leonora von (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American poet and Pulitzer Prize winner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington, DC |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 10, 1956 |
| Place of death | New York City |