Evelyn Tooley Hunt
Evelyn Tooley Hunt (1904–1997), also known as Tao-Li, was a poet who was famous for writing the poem "Taught Me Purple" which inspired the novel The Color Purple by Alice Walker. She also was one of the first Americans to use the Haiku poem style. She was born in Hamburg, New York and graduated from William Smith College.
Evelyn Tooley Hunt
- Born
- 1904 · Hamburg.
- Died
- 1997
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- poet · writer
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Evelyn Tooley Hunt (1904–1997), also known as Tao-Li, was a poet who was famous for writing the poem "Taught Me Purple" which inspired the novel The Color Purple by Alice Walker. She also was one of the first Americans to use the Haiku poem style. She was born in Hamburg, New York and graduated from William Smith College.
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Born at Hamburg in 1904, died in 1997.
Evelyn Tooley Hunt (1904–1997) was an American poet and writer.
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