The Rose-Garden Husband (Esprios Classics) - Widdemer, Margaret
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Margaret Widdemer (September 30, 1884 - July 14, 1978) was an American poet and novelist. She won the Pulitzer Prize (known then as the Columbia University Prize) in 1919 for her collection The Old Road to Paradise, shared with Carl Sandburg for Cornhuskers. She graduated from the Drexel Institute Library School in 1909. She first came to public attention with her poem The Factories, which treated the subject of child labor. In 1919, she married Robert Haven Schauffler (1879-1964), a widower five years her senior. Schauffler was an author and cellist who published widely on poetry, travel,…mehr

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Margaret Widdemer (September 30, 1884 - July 14, 1978) was an American poet and novelist. She won the Pulitzer Prize (known then as the Columbia University Prize) in 1919 for her collection The Old Road to Paradise, shared with Carl Sandburg for Cornhuskers. She graduated from the Drexel Institute Library School in 1909. She first came to public attention with her poem The Factories, which treated the subject of child labor. In 1919, she married Robert Haven Schauffler (1879-1964), a widower five years her senior. Schauffler was an author and cellist who published widely on poetry, travel, culture, and music. His papers are held at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Margaret Widdemer was an American poet and novelist, born on September 30, 1884, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. She made significant contributions to early 20th-century American literature, with a special focus on poetry. Widdemer won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1919 for her collection The Old Road to Paradise, sharing the award with Carl Sandburg for Cornhuskers. Her work was known for its emotional depth and lyrical beauty, reflecting themes of love, personal growth, and the human condition. In addition to her poetry, Widdemer authored novels, capturing the complexities of relationships and the internal struggles of her characters. Her writing resonated with readers for its sensitivity and insight into the challenges of everyday life. Widdemer was married to Robert Haven Schauffler in 1919, and they lived in various locations throughout their lives. She was the daughter of Howard T. Widdemer. Margaret Widdemer lived to the age of 93, passing away on July 14, 1978, in Gloversville, New York. Her legacy remains important in the literary world for her unique voice and influence on American poetry.