Louise Bogan was one of the most influential poets of the 20th century, and her work has influenced many other women poets. Louise Bogan was born in Tacoma, Washington in 1899. After graduating from high school she worked briefly as a stenographer before taking a job at the University of Washington Library, where she began writing poetry. She moved to New York City in 1926 and taught for several years at various colleges before becoming a full-time writer
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Her first book of verse, "New Poems," was published in 1930. "The Woman at Point Zero," published in 1940, established her reputation as one of the leading poets of her time. Bogan's poems were often short and personal, dealing with themes such as death, love, marriage, motherhood, and aging.