Beth Singer Bentley | |
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 Bentley in 1949 | |
| Born | October 7, 1921 |
| Died | February 11, 2021 Mercer Island, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Spouse | Nelson Bentley |
Beth Singer Bentley (October 7, 1921 – February 11, 2021) was an American poet. She was born in St. Paul, Minnesota and received her BA and MFA in creative writing and English from the University of Michigan, where her fiction won the Hopwood Award while still a graduate student.[1] She settled in Seattle and was married to poet Nelson Bentley, a professor at the University of Washington, from 1952 until his death in 1990.[2]
- ^ "Beth Singer Bentley papers, 1943-2013". Archives West. University of Washington Special Collections. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ Macdonald, Sally (29 December 1990). "Nelson Bentley, 72, Poet Laureate Of Northwest And UW Professor". Seattle Times. Retrieved 22 November 2020.