Elizabeth Bishop and the Art of Losing

So often throughout her life Pulitzer Prizewinning poet Elizabeth Bishops trajectory is tragically disrupted by a profound personal loss that pushes her into her worst selfdestructive habits Yet in her sixties while griefstricken she courageously faces up to her most tragic heartbreak writes her greatest work becomes her truest self learns to master the art of losing and earns her place as one of North Americas greatest poets Transplanted Nova Scotia filmmaker John D Scott foregrounds how Bishops journey is indelibly connected to her Nova Scotian heritage