Elizabeth Daryush
Poet
British poet known for syllabic poems such as "Still Life" and "Accentedal." Her poetry collections include Sonnets from Hafez and The Last Man.
She was raised in an upper class household during the Victorian and Edwardian periods of English history. Her father was British Poet Laureate Robert Bridges.
Her poetry is often marked by a fatalistic tone.
She wed a Persian-born University of Oxford student named Ali Akbar Daryush.
Anne Ridler is another prominent British poet.