H.D.

Hilda Doolittle was born on September 10, 1886, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. H.D. published numerous books of poetry, including Flowering of the Rod (Oxford University Press, 1946); Red Roses From Bronze (Random House, 1932); Collected Poems of H.D. (Boni and Liveright, 1925); Hymen (H. Holt and Company, 1921); and the posthumously published Helen in Egypt (Grove Press, 1961). She was also the author of several works of prose, including Tribute to Freud (Pantheon, 1956). H.D.’s work is characterized by the intense strength of her images, economy of language, and use of classical mythology. H.D. died in Zurich, Switzerland, on September 27, 1961. (Source)