Harriet Monroe | |
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 Monroe in 1920 | |
| Born | December 23, 1860 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 26, 1936 (aged 75) Arequipa, Peru |
| Occupation | Editor of Poetry magazine |
| Language | English |
| Education | Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School |
| Relatives | John Wellborn Root (brother-in-law) |
Harriet Monroe (December 23, 1860 – September 26, 1936) was an American editor, scholar, literary critic, poet, and patron of the arts. She was the founding publisher and long-time editor of Poetry magazine, which she established in 1912. As a supporter of the poets Wallace Stevens, Ezra Pound, H. D., T. S. Eliot, William Carlos Williams, Carl Sandburg, Max Michelson and others, Monroe played an important role in the development of modern poetry. Her correspondence with early twentieth century poets provides a wealth of information on their thoughts and motives.