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Collected Poems
Paperback
Publisher Price: $24.99
ISBN13: 9780062015273
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: Mar 8 2011
Pages: 816
Weight: 1.40
Height: 1.65 Width: 5.43 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
One of the greatest American poets of her time.--New York Times
Collected Poems features Edna St. Vincent Millay's incisive and impassioned lyrical poetry and sonnets, as well as the poet's last volume, Mine the Harvest, compiled and published in 1956 by her sister Norma Millay. Alongside Robert Frost, T.S. Eliot, Marianne Moore, and E. E. Cummings, Millay remains among the most celebrated poets of the early 20th century for her uniquely lyrical explorations of love, individuality, and artistic expression.
Millay, winner in 1923 of the second annual Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, was a daring, versatile writer whose work includes plays, essays, short stories, and songs. She infused new life into traditional poetic forms, bringing hope to a generation of youth disillusioned by the political and social upheaval of the First World War. She ventured fearlessly beyond familiar poetic subjects to tackle political injustice, social discrimination, and feminist themes like women's sexuality in her poems and prose.
Yet this collection of classic American poetry is still decisively modern in its message, and it continues to resonate with readers facing personal and moral issues that defy the test of time: romantic love, loss, betrayal, compassion for one another, social equality, patriotism, and the stewardship of the natural world.
This invaluable compendium of her work is not only an essential addition to any collection of the world's most moving and memorable poetry but an unprecedented look into the life of Millay.
My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends--
It gives a lovely light!
First Fig from A Few Figs from Thistles (1920)
- Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poetry: Discover the work that earned Millay the Pulitzer Prize in 1923, cementing her place alongside titans of American literature like Robert Frost and T.S. Eliot.
- Timeless Sonnets and Lyrical Verse: Experience Millay's masterful ability to infuse classic forms with a daring, modern sensibility that speaks to the heart of love, loss, and individuality.
- Iconic and Unforgettable Poems: This collection includes some of the most famous lines in American poetry, from the defiant 'My candle burns at both ends' to her final volume, Mine the Harvest.
- Themes of Love, Nature, and Social Justice: Explore a remarkable range of emotion, from passionate explorations of romantic love and the natural world to fearless critiques of social injustice and discrimination.
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