May Sarton
Selected Letters, 1916-1954
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Spanning the years 1916 to 1954, these letters illuminate the life of May Sarton from childhood to middle age. Including letters to family, friends, and lovers, this volume covers Sarton's love of flowers and animals, her time in Europe, and her candid evaluations of people, places, and herself.
Editions of May Sarton
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher W W Norton & Co Inc |
Date 1997 |
Price $2.06 |
 Good |
Publisher Notes
Appearing in book form for the very first time, this trove of May Sarton's voluminous private correspondence illuminates the life of the beloved poet/writer from early childhood into middle age. Among her correspondents were Elizabeth Bowen, Virginia Woolf, Julian and Juliette Huxley, and Murial Rukeyser. 50 photos.
Media Reviews
"[Sarton's] correspondence is infuriating in its recurrent whimsy and regularly engaging in the astuteness of her political judgments and the genteel fury of her personal and professional animosities."
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