Genevieve Smith Whitford

Born 1915-02-21 St. Paul, MN (USA)

Died 2011-07-27
Pasadena, CA (USA)

Whitford was educated in Lincoln, Nebraska. Her father, Howard Smith, was head of the Animal Husbandry Department at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Whitford began publishing poetry in her retirement years. According to her obituary, "she loved making connections through her poetry with others -- especially mothers of all ages -- and was still giving public readings in her nineties." She is the mother of well-known actor Bradley Whitford.

Places Lived

Minneapolis, MN
Lincoln, NE
Illinois
Pennsylvania
California

Author Of

Poetry

Keywords

Poetry

Education

Attended Elementary and High School in Lincoln, NE
Undergraduate Studies, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Degree in Philosophy from Northwestern University, IL

Occupation

Humor Editor of the Purple Parrot at Northwestern University
Poet
Author

Associations

Her father, Howard Smith, was the head of UNL's Animal Husbandry Department

Bibliography

The Sound of the Harp. 1989.
Queen Anne's Lace. 1990.

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