Elizabeth Bishop & Louise Bradley Correspondence
Of the many archival resources associated with the Wylie House, one of the more notable and surprising collections is made up of letters between Louise Bradley, great-granddaughter of Theophilus A. Wylie, and Elizabeth Bishop, notable American poet, Pullitzer Prize winner, and one-time Poet Laureate. The two shared a close friendship, as illustrated by nearly 25 years of correspondence between them, from 1925 to 1950. These letters paint a unique picture of Bishop's development from precocious but unhappy adolescent to accomplished writer, and preserve a friendship that played an important role in both women's lives.
For more information, including full transcripts of the correspondence between Louise Bradley and Elizabeth Bishop, please contact the Wylie House by phone at 812-855-6224 or by emailing libwylie@indiana.edu.