
The English Influence on Elizabeth Hunter’s Poetry
Elizabeth Stansfield Hunter’s English heritage played an important role in her poetry. In the quiet town of Proctor, Vermont, the legacy of one poet continues.
Elizabeth S. Hunter (1892–1971) was born in Lancashire and emigrated to upstate New York at age twelve. A lifelong teacher and community advocate in Proctor, Vermont, she balanced her passion for poetry with raising three children and tending her celebrated gardens. Over four decades, Hunter’s verse wove her English heritage into the fabric of New England life. This selected edition has been lovingly curated and introduced by her grandson, David Kennedy.
“Echoes of an Old World: An English Spirit in New England” is a collection of poems by Elizabeth Stansfield Hunter, edited by her grandson, David Hunter Kennedy.
Elizabeth Stansfield Hunter’s English heritage played an important role in her poetry. In the quiet town of Proctor, Vermont, the legacy of one poet continues.
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