Daryush, Elizabeth (1887–1977)

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Daryush, Elizabeth (1887–1977)

British poet. Name variations: Elizabeth Bridges. Born Elizabeth Bridges, Dec 5, 1887, in London, England; died April 7, 1977, in London; dau. of Robert Bridges (poet laureate of England) and Monica (Waterhouse) Bridges; m. Ali Akbar Daryush.

Praised by critics as a fine minor poet and best 20th-century practitioner of syllabic verse; spent 4 years in Persia with husband but returned to somewhat reclusive life in England; collections include Charitessi 1911 (1912), First Book Verses (1930), Second Book Verses (1932), The Last Man and Other Verses (Fifth Book Verses) (1936) and Seventh Book Verses (1971); poems include "Flanders Fields," "Still-Life," "Song of a Pentecostal Summer" and "Children of Wealth."