Besmilr Brigham facts for kids
Besmilr Brigham (1913-2000) was an American poet and writer. She was known for her unique poems and short stories.
Besmilr was born Bess Miller Moore in a town called Pace, Mississippi. She went to college at Mary Hardin-Baylor College in Texas. Later, she studied more in New York City at the New School for Social Research. In New York, she met and married Roy Brigham.
Her Writing Style
Besmilr Brigham became well-known in the 1960s. Her writing was special because of its creative structure. She used interesting sounds and rhythms in her poems. This made her work stand out.
Her Books
Besmilr Brigham wrote several books. Here are some of them:
- 1969. Agony dance: death of the dancing dolls (a book of poems)
- 1971. Heaved from the earth. (another book of poems)
- 2000. Run through rock: selected short poems of Besmilr Brigham (a collection of her short poems, put together by C. D. Wright)
Her Legacy
Besmilr Brigham is also known by her birth name, Besmilr Moore Brigham. An award for women writers, called the Besmilr Women Writers Award, is named after her. This award helps keep her memory and her impact on writing alive.
