Alice Duer Miller
Poet
American · Late 19th-early 20th century
American journalist, poet and novelist known for her witty satirical verse on women's suffrage and her poetic novel The White Cliffs, which was adapted into the 1944 film The White Cliffs of Dover. She died in 1942.
Connection to Taylor Swift
Her catalogue poem 'Why We Oppose Pockets for Women' is cited by Uncle Jerry as a direct formal precedent for the list-poem structure of Shake It Off, and her use of humour and irony to dismantle criticism of women parallels Taylor's approach in the song.
Notable Works
- Why We Oppose Pockets for Women, The White Cliffs