Lindbergh, Anne Morrow (1906-2001), was an American poet and essayist. Her husband was the famous American aviator Charles A. Lindbergh. Their courtship in the late 1920’s gained international attention. In the 1930’s, the sensational press coverage of the kidnapping and murder of the couple’s infant son resulted in their moving to Europe.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh is perhaps best known for two books. One is Gift from the Sea (1955), a collection of eight essays about the meaning of a woman’s life. The other is The Unicorn and Other Poems, 1935-1955 (1956). Some critics attacked this work as sentimental, but others defended it as sensitive and deeply felt.
Lindbergh was born on June 22, 1906, in Englewood, New Jersey. Her father, Dwight W. Morrow, was a famous American diplomat. She became a licensed pilot and made many long flights with her husband. These trips furnished material for two books, North to the Orient (1935) and Listen! The Wind (1938). Her other writings include Dearly Beloved (1962), Earth Shine (1969), Bring Me a Unicorn (1972), Hour of Gold, Hour of Lead (1973), Locked Rooms and Open Doors (1974), The Flower and the Nettle (1976), and War Within and Without (1980). Lindbergh died on Feb. 7, 2001.
