Edna St. Vincent Millay
Also known as Nancy Boyd
American poet (1892–1950)
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Edna St. Vincent Millay was an American poet who lived from 1892 to 1950 and became known for her expressive, often personal verse during the early-to-mid twentieth century. Her work helped establish her as one of the significant literary voices of her era, contributing importantly to American poetry.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1892
- Died
- 1950
- Works
- 179
Top works
- Renascence and other poems
- Grace from simple stone
- Prentice Hall Literature -- Platinum
- The harp-weaver
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold Level
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3,137
- Total plays
- 12,414
Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Edna St. Vincent Millay, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Edna St. Vincent Millay (February 22, 1892 – October 19, 1950) was an American lyrical poet and playwright. Millay was a renowned social figure and noted feminist in New York City during the Roaring Twenties and beyond. She also wrote prose under the pseudonym Nancy Boyd.
Millay won the 1923 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for her poem "Ballad of the Harp-Weaver"; she was the first woman and second person to win the award. In 1943, Millay was the sixth person and the second woman to be awarded the Frost Medal for her lifetime contribution to American poetry.
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1892 births1950 deaths20th-century American dramatists and playwrights20th-century American LGBTQ people20th-century American poets20th-century American women poets20th-century dramatists and playwrightsAccidental deaths from falls in the United StatesAccidental deaths in New York (state)American bisexual writersAmerican feminist writers