Pulitzer Prize Poetry Winner
Times Three
by Phyllis McGinley
Summary
Three decades of light verse turn a witty, affectionate eye on suburbia, marriage, motherhood, and the small comedies of midcentury domestic life. McGinley writes in deft rhyme and meter, treating ostensibly minor subjects with a craft and intelligence that quietly dignifies them. Her recognition affirmed the literary seriousness of formal humor at a moment when it was unfashionable.
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Historical Context & Significance
A rare win for a "light verse" specialist, reaching a massive middle-class audience during the early 1960s.