Eleanor Taylor
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Eleanor Taylor was a longtime resident of Charlottesville and a nationally-recognized poet. She published six books of poetry in 50 years and was the winner of the Ruth Lilly Prize for Poetry, a lifetime achievement award.
Born in North Carolina in 1920, Eleanor married Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Peter Taylor in 1943. The couple lived in Charlottesville for decades where Peter taught at the University of Virginia.
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References
- ↑ Web. "Esteemed poet Eleanor Taylor dies", McKenzie, Bryan, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 3, 2012, retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ↑ Web. "Poet Eleanor Ross Taylor dies", Powell, Dannye Romine, The Charlotte Observer, January 3, 2012, retrieved January 4, 2012.