As per our current Database, Phyllis McGinley has been died on Feb 22, 1978 (age 72).
When Phyllis McGinley die, Phyllis McGinley was 72 years old.
| Popular As | Phyllis McGinley |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Age | 72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | March 21, 1905 (Oregon) |
| Birthday | March 21 |
| Town/City | Oregon |
| Nationality | Oregon |
Phyllis McGinley’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Phyllis McGinley was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.
Remembered for both her children's literature and her poetry, she published such acclaimed works as The Most Wonderful Doll in the World (1950), Boys Are Awful (1962), and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Times Three: Selected Verse from Three Decades (1960).
Before beginning her literary career, she taught school, worked as a Journalist, was employed by an ad agency, and earned a degree in musical theatre from the University of Utah. She published her first poetry collection, On the Contrary, in 1934.
She appeared on the June 1965 cover of Time magazine.
Born in Oregon to Julia and Daniel McGinley, she later married Charles Hayden and raised two children, including a Writer daughter named Julie Hayden.
Fellow poet Sylvia Plath criticized McGinley for her use of light verse.
