Ruth Pitter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ruth Pitter

English poet

Date of Birth: 07-Nov-1897

Place of Birth: London Borough of Redbridge, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-Feb-1992

Profession: writer, poet, author

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Emma Thomas "Ruth" Pitter, CBE, FRSL (7 November 1897 – 29 February 1992) was a 20th-century British poet. She was the first woman to receive the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1955, and was appointed a CBE in 1979 to honour her many contributions to English literature. In 1974, she was named a "Companion of Literature", the highest honour given by the Royal Society of Literature.