Roosevelt.Īnd then came the poetry. From her first children’s collection in 1962, There Is No Rhyme for Silver, Merriam went on to write another 23 volumes of children’s poetry on a vast range of subjects. Thirty-nine of Eve’s 63 books for children are stories and biographies, the first of which was 1952’s The Real Book about Franklin D. The exceedingly versatile Eve also wrote and directed plays, some of which appeared on Broadway, as well as nonfiction dedicated to her deep interests in feminism and human rights.īut then Eve discovered writing for children and her star got even bigger. Here is one sample from the book you’ll find another in the video. A 1996 reprint features illustrations by David Diaz and an introduction by Nikki Giovanni. First published in 1969, the book was widely banned for its raw satire. …including her most noted collection, The Inner City Mother Goose. From there she went on to write more adult poetry…
Merriam actually got her start in the adult market with the publication in 1946 of her first collection of poems, Family Circle. She wrote over 80 books for children and adults in a range of genres. In 1981, Eve Merriam became the fifth recipient of the NCTE award.
Through these short interviews, we hope to foster an appreciation of the poets and their work by “reading it and loving it from the heart,” as Lee says.įor this installment, Lee speaks about his good friend and accomplished, versatile writer Eve Merriam This series isn’t about analyzing the poets and their work, but rather about preserving Lee’s personal recollections, insights, and memories of each of these amazing people. Welcome to the fifth episode of SPOTLIGHT ON NCTE POETS! The videos in this series with Lee Bennett Hopkins are brief and personal looks at all the recipients of the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children.
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