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ankh_hpl In hopes that I'm not the only Edna St. Vincent Millay fan out there in LJ-land, I'd like to recommend Kate Bolick's recent Poetry Foundation essay, "Working Girl."
This longish, detailed, & very positive look at Millay's life & writing doesn't gloss over her wild side. However, it also does a good job of explaining her popularity during her life -- imagine the poet as rock star! -- and giving current readers some historical context.
The article includes several click-through notes, and links to three of Millay's most notable poems.
Kate Bolick was also interviewed on the Foundation's Poetry off the Shelf podcast for February 13, 2013. Find it here, or download it from iTunes.
This longish, detailed, & very positive look at Millay's life & writing doesn't gloss over her wild side. However, it also does a good job of explaining her popularity during her life -- imagine the poet as rock star! -- and giving current readers some historical context.
The article includes several click-through notes, and links to three of Millay's most notable poems.
Kate Bolick was also interviewed on the Foundation's Poetry off the Shelf podcast for February 13, 2013. Find it here, or download it from iTunes.
