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August 7, 2024 38 mins

In this episode of Biographers in Conversation, Melinda Ponder shares with Gabriella her choices while writing the biography of the 19th century American poet, writer, teacher and social activist, Katherine Lee Bates.

Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode: 

  • Why Melinda Ponder chose the title From Sea to Shining Sea
  • How Melinda represented the historical and cultural context of Katherine Lee Bates’s life, which was 19th century America after the end of the civil war. 
  • Melinda describes the literary devices she employed to create a captivating narrative 
  • Melinda also reveals how she balanced  Katherine Lee Bates’s personal story with her activism and accomplishments as a poet and teacher. 

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