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About
English-American poet known for works such as Sunset Grill, The School of Night, and Timing. She published a fourth collection, The Upshot: New and Selected Poems, in 2008.
Before Fame
After attending the University of London, she worked as a nurse and as the director of a mental health organization.
Trivia
Her work was published by many prestigious journals, including The Atlantic Monthly, The Independent, and The Guardian.
Family Life
She was born in Washington, D.C. and eventually settled in East Sussex, England.
Associated With
She was inspired by the work of John Milton.
