BIO
Hilda Doolittle (H.D.) was born on September 10, 1886 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. While traveling around Europe, H.D. befriended Pound, who introduced her to free verse and submitted her early poems to Poetry magazine under the title 'H.D., Imagiste.' During this time, H.D. helped found Imagism along with other poets.
In 1918, H.D. met and began a lifelong romance with the novelist Bryher. The two traveled all over Europe together, supported by Bryher's extensive wealth.
At the time of her death in 1961, H.D. was not considered a significant Imagist poet. Her work was later rediscovered and popularized in the 1980s by feminists movements.