{"product_id":"the-selected-poetry-of-edna-st-vincent-millay-9780375761232","title":"The Selected Poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn indispensable collection of the groundbreaking poet's most masterful and innovative work, celebrating a bold early voice of female liberation, independence, and queer sexuality--featuring a new introduction by poet Olivia Gatwood, author of \u003ci\u003eLife of the Party\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdna St. Vincent Millay defined a generation as one of the most critically acclaimed poets of the Modernist era. Her work pushed boundaries within the literary canon for its lyrical expression of female embodiment and progressive feminist politics, and she was honored as only the third woman to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Selected Poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates Millay's legacy and influence on contemporary poetry. Sometimes satirical, often sharp, and always striking, the poems in this collection span Millay's remarkable career, from the success of \u003ci\u003eRenascence and Other Poems\u003c\/i\u003e to the sting of \u003ci\u003eA Few Figs from Thistles\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSecond April\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \"The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver\" and eight sonnets from the early twenties. Millay's incandescent poetry continues to inspire today as broadly and deeply as during her lifetime. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Modern Library Torchbearers series features women who wrote on their own terms, with boldness, creativity, and a spirit of resistance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAMERICAN INDIAN STORIES - THE AWAKENING - THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY - THE HEADS OF CERBERUS - LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET - LOVE, ANGER, MADNESS - PASSING - THE TRANSFORMATION OF PHILIP JETTAN - VILLETTE - THERE IS CONFUSION - THE SELECTED POEMS OF EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdna St. Vincent Millay\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Maine in 1892 and died in New York in 1950. A popular poet and playwright, she was also known for her unconventional lifestyle and her many love affairs. She received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1923, and in 1943 she was awarded the Frost Medal for her lifetime contribution to American poetry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Milford\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eSavage Beauty, \u003c\/i\u003e an iconic portrait of the extraordinary private life of Edna St. Vincent Millay. Her previous book, \u003ci\u003eZelda\u003c\/i\u003e, was a number one \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. She lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50648833917202,"sku":"9780375761232","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_69be2c94-79f0-4d68-ac1a-dca049b671f9.jpg?v=1737254308","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-selected-poetry-of-edna-st-vincent-millay-9780375761232","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}