Eve Merriam
Poet

Eve Merriam Net Worth

Eve Merriam was an American poet born on July 19, 1916 in Pennsylvania. She was the recipient of the 1981 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children and is best known for her book The Inner City Mother Goose, which was described as one of the most banned books of its time.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day July 19, 1916
Birth Place Pennsylvania
Age 104 YEARS OLD
Died On Apr 11, 1992 (age 75)
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $16 Million (2024)

About

American poet who won the 1981 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children and released the book The Inner City Mother Goose which was described as one of the most banned books of its time.

Before Fame

She graduated with an A.B. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1937 and went to graduate school at Columbia University.

Trivia

She won the Yale Younger Poets Prize for her first book, Family Circle, in 1946.

Family Life

She was married twice and became Actress Jennifer Salt's stepmother.

Associated With

Like her, poet James Arlington Wright also won the Yale Younger Poets Prize.

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