An annotated selection of the letters of the Pulitzer Prize�winning poet and playwright Edna St. Vincent Millay, from childhood through the last year of her life
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Throughout her life, Edna St. Vincent Millay wrote hundreds of letters, which together create a colorful tapestry of her inner life. This selection, based on archival research, represents Millay�s correspondence from 1900, when she was eight, until 1950, the last year of her life. Through her letters, readers encounter the vast range of Millay�s interests, including world literature, music, and horse racing, as well as her strong commitment to gender equality and social justice.
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This collection, edited by Timothy F. Jackson, includes previously unpublished correspondence, as well as letters containing early versions of poems, revealing new dimensions in Millay�s creative process and influences. It is enriched by Jackson�s thoughtful introduction and notes, plus a foreword by Millay�s literary executor, Holly Peppe.
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Millay�s observations on her inner life and the world around her�which speak to contemporary concerns as well�add to our understanding of American literature in the first half of the twentieth century.
