Carolyn Kizer

Carolyn Kizer (1925-2014) was an American poet renowned for her feminist, politically engaged verse blending mythology, nature, and social critique, including notable works like Yin (Pulitzer Prize 1985), Pro Femina, and Mermaids in the Basement. She founded and edited Poetry Northwest, served as the first director of literary programs at the National Endowment for the Arts, and received awards such as the Frost Medal and Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Award Pulitzer.org.