Author

Publication

1997 - Utah State University Press

Language

English

Word Count

44,000 words, Guess

Page Count

176 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL8381915M
  • ISBN-139780874212181
  • ISBN-100874212189
  • OCLC Control Number35521574
  • Library of Congress Control Number96035686
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  • Goodreads1512412
  • LibraryThing8883254

Classifications

  • LCCPS3537.W4786 Z727 1996

Description

A rich, personal look at the life of May Swenson through the letters, journals, and photos left by the beloved poet herself and by those who knew her best. The portrait includes Swenson's childhood and adolescence in Utah, as well as her adult years on the New York writing scene. Over 160 photographs depict the range of places and times in which Swenson lived, and the many writers, editors, scholars, and family members who influenced her. A number of her poems - some previously unpublished - appear throughout the text, and the short anthology at the end of the book includes a representative selection from the major phases of her life as a poet. In addition to the biographical material here, this anthology itself is an important addition to Swenson scholarship.

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