RUTH PITTER - POEM SIGNED - HFSID 201637
Price: $220.00
RUTH PITTER
Signature from the first woman to receive the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry on a copy
of her poem "The Task", also adding a correction to the last verse of the poem. Extremely
rare!
Poem Signed: "Ruth Pitter", in blue ink, 8½x11. She has corrected a word in the last verse of
the poem, replacing "softly" with "Lofty". Ruth Pitter (1897-1992) was a British poet and
author, being one of the most respected female poets of the 20th century. She published
her first book of poetry in 1920, the first in 18 volumes in her 70 year career. Pitter's poems
leaned towards more traditional conventions, which made her disliked by critics but easily
accessible to readers. Despite this, she was the first woman to receive the Queen's Gold
Medal for Poetry (1955), and in 1974 was named a "Companion of Literature", the
highest honor given by the Royal Society of Literature. Corners slightly worn and creased.
Slight surface creases. Normal mailing folds. Otherwise, fine condition.
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