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Eve Merriam (July 19, 1916 – April 11, 1992) was an American poet and writer. Writing career. Merriam's first book was the 1946 Family Circle, which won the Yale Younger Poets Prize. [1] . In 1956, she published Emma Lazarus: Woman with a Torch. [2] .
According to Eve Merriam, the choice to be a poet was not her own. From her earliest years, the rhythmic, rhyming nature of poetry impassioned her so much that being a poet was something of a necessity for her.
Eve Merriam was a poet, playwright, and feminist who wrote for children and adults. She criticized the women's fashion industry, celebrated historical and contemporary figures, and transformed nursery rhymes into social commentary.
Apr 13, 1992 · Eve Merriam, an award-winning poet, playwright and author of more than 50 books for adults and children, died on Saturday at St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan. She...
Apr 11, 1992 · Eve Merriam is the author of Halloween ABC (3.73 avg rating, 313 ratings, 83 reviews, published 1987), 12 Ways to Get to 11 (3.76 avg rating, 214 ratings...
Learn about Eve Merriam, a prolific and versatile writer who created Inner City Mother Goose and other books of poetry and prose. Explore her biography, awards, and a sample poem on Poetry Out Loud.
Eve Merriam was an American poet who passed away in 1992. Her work is noted for the rhythmic nature of her poetry and how moving the experience of reading it is. Her children’s poetry sought to install in her young reader’s an interest in language.
