Ann Darr
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Ann Darr was an American
poet
and educator who lived in Washington, D.C.
Born in Bagley, Iowa
she studied at the University of Iowa
before her career as a writer and broadcaster on the NBC Radio program The Women of Tomorrow.
In the 1950s she moved to the Washington area and began to devote herself to writing poetry. Darr was the author of several books of poetry published by Dryad Press
and Washington Writers Publishing House
.
Between 1942 and 1944, she served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots
training under the pioneering aviator Jacqueline Cochran
. She wrote of her experience as a pilot in her 1978 book Cleared For Landing which the Washington Post "keen perception of the darker side of things."
Darr taught creative writing at American University
and at the Writer's Center
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and educator who lived in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Born in Bagley, Iowa
Bagley, Iowa
Bagley is a city in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 303 in the 2010 census, a decline from 354 in 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
she studied at the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
before her career as a writer and broadcaster on the NBC Radio program The Women of Tomorrow.
In the 1950s she moved to the Washington area and began to devote herself to writing poetry. Darr was the author of several books of poetry published by Dryad Press
Dryad Press
Dryad Press is an independent literary press based in the Takoma Park, MD and San Francisco, CA.The press was founded in the November 1967 by Merrill Leffler and Neil Lehrman with the first issue of Dryad...
and Washington Writers Publishing House
Washington Writers Publishing House
Washington Writers' Publishing House is a cooperative, member-run, non-profit small press publishing poetry and fiction. The press was founded by Grace Cavalieri and John McNally in 1973 to publish authors who live in the Washington-Baltimore region....
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Between 1942 and 1944, she served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots
Women Airforce Service Pilots
The Women Airforce Service Pilots and its predecessor groups the Women's Flying Training Detachment and the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron were pioneering organizations of civilian female pilots employed to fly military aircraft under the direction of the United States Army Air Forces...
training under the pioneering aviator Jacqueline Cochran
Jacqueline Cochran
Jacqueline Cochran was a pioneer American aviator, considered to be one of the most gifted racing pilots of her generation...
. She wrote of her experience as a pilot in her 1978 book Cleared For Landing which the Washington Post "keen perception of the darker side of things."
Darr taught creative writing at American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
and at the Writer's Center
Writer's Center
The Writer's Center, founded in 1976, is anindependent literary center that is housed in a 12,200-square-foot facility in the arts and entertainment district of Bethesda, Maryland. The organization consists of approximately 2,500 writers, editors, small press publishers and other artists who...
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External links
- Obituary in the Washington Post
- Biography on Dryad Press site
- VRZHU Blog remembrance by Grace CavalieriGrace CavalieriGrace Cavalieri is an award-winning American poet and playwright. She has published 15 volumes of poetry and more than 20 plays and continues to actively write and publish. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with her husband, sculptor Kenneth Flynn...