Laura Gilpin (poet)

Laura Crafton Gilpin (1950–2007) was an American poet, nurse, and advocate for hospital reform.

Laura Crafton Gilpin
BornOctober 10, 1950
DiedFebruary 15, 2007 (age 56)
Fairhope, Alabama
EducationSarah Lawrence College
Columbia University
OccupationPoet and nurse
Notable work
The Hocus-Pocus of the Universe (1977)
AwardsWalt Whitman Award (1976)

Gilpin was born on October 10, 1950 to Robert Crafton Gilpin and Bertha Burghard. Gilpin attended Sarah Lawrence College and Columbia University.[1]

In 1976, Gilpin was awarded the Walt Whitman Award by the Academy of American Poets for her book of poems titled The Hocus-Pocus of the Universe. She was selected by William Stafford.[2] Gilpin later wrote another book of poetry, titled The Weight of a Soul. Her work was also published in the magazine Poetry.[3] In 1981, Gilpin became a registered nurse. She was a founding member of Planetree, which has been described as a "pioneering organization dedicated to humanizing patient care in hospitals".[4] Gilpin worked to develop and implement hospital care centered around patients.[1]

Gilpin died on February 15, 2007 in Fairhope, Alabama, at age 56.[1]

Bibliography
  • The Hocus-Pocus of the Universe (Doubleday, 1977)
  • The Weight of a Soul (Franklin Street Press, 2008)

References
  1. "Laura C. Gilpin Obituary". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  2. "Laura Gilpin". American Academy of Poets. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  3. "The Bath". Poetry. 1984. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  4. "Deaths Gilpin, Laura Crafton". The New York Times. May 6, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
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