Coverage of the 1993 Seminar: "The Poetry of Elizabeth Bishop"

Presenters: Frank Bidart, John Malcolm Brinnin, Robert Giroux, Lorrie Goldensohn, Elizabeth Hardwick, Anthony Hecht, J.D. McClatchy, James Merrill, Barbara Page, Octavio Paz, Alice Quinn, Mary Jo Salter, Lloyd Schwartz, Elizabeth Spires, Mark Strand, and Richard Wilbur. Writers’ Workshop Faculty: J.D. McClatchy, Lloyd Schwartz, and Elizabeth Spires.

Elizabeth Bishop's Key West home on 624 White Street, which was dedicated into the National Register of Literary Landmarks on January 4th, 1993. Photo by Richard Watherwax.

Pulitzer Prize winning poet James Merrill reading poetry outside Elizabeth Bishop's Key West home. Photo by Richard Watherwax.

Poets Richard Wilbur (left) and John Malcolm Brinnin (center) outside of Elizabeth Bishop's Key West home. Photo by Richard Watherwax.

Pulitzer Prize winning poet James Merrill reading poetry outside Elizabeth Bishop's Key West home. Photo by Richard Watherwax.

Writer and KWLS board member John Malcolm Brinnin during "Octavio Paz: A Dialogue with John Malcolm Brinnin". Photo by Richard Watherwax.

Nobel Prize winning writer Octavio Paz and John Malcolm Brinnin during "Octavio Paz: A Dialogue with John Malcolm Brinnin". Photo by Richard Watherwax.

Octavio Paz and John Malcolm Brinnin during "Octavio Paz: A Dialogue with John Malcolm Brinnin". Photo by Richard Watherwax.

The 11th Annual KWLS, The Poetry of Elizabeth Bishop, held at the San Carlos Institute. Photo by Richard Watherwax.

Poet Kirby Congdon. Photo by Richard Watherwax.

Pulitzer Prize winning poet Richard Wilbur during the 11th Annual KWLS The Poetry of Elizabeth Bishop. Photo by Richard Watherwax.

The sale of posters that feature watercolor work by Elizabeth Bishop. Photo by Richard Watherwax.

Photographer Rollie McKenna signing posters of the Elizabeth Bishop photograph she took beside poet James Merrill. Photo by Richard Watherwax.

KWLS board member Lynn Kaufelt has a shirt signed by photographer Rollie McKenna. Photo by Richard Watherwax.

Rollie McKenna, signs a poster for KWLS board member Frank Taylor. Photo by Richard Watherwax.

Pulitzer Prize winning poet James Merrill with writer Joanne Seltzer and KWLS Board of Director member Marianne Lancaster. Photo by Richard Watherwax.

Nobel Prize winning writer and diplomat Octavio Paz, the keynote speaker. Photo by Richard Watherwax.

KWLS Executive Director Monica Haskell has her book signed by Octavio Paz. Photo by Richard Watherwax.

Nobel Prize winning writer Octavio Paz with KWLS Executive Director Monica Haskell and San Carlos Institute president Rafael Peñalver. Photo by Richard Watherwax.