Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1923) Winner
Edna St. Vincent Millay
えどな・せんと・ゔぃんせんと・みれい
Edona Santo Vinsento Mirei
Aliases:
Vincent
Pen Names:
Nancy Boyd（Pseudonym for prose works）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1892-02-22 （Rockland, Maine）
- Died
- 1950-10-19 （Austerlitz, New York） age 58
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Congregationalist
- Residence History
- Rockland, Maine → Camden, Maine → Greenwich Village, New York City → Austerlitz, New York (Steepletop)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Playwright, Author
- Active Years
- 1912-1950
- Affiliations
- Provincetown Players, Cherry Lane Theatre
- Influenced By
- William Shakespeare, John Milton
- Influenced
- Mary Oliver
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vassar College | — | Literature | AB | 1913-1917 | United States |
Vassar College
Literature
Degree:
AB
Period:
1913-1917
Year of Graduation:
1917
Country:
United States
Faced suspension but graduated after petition by peers
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry | The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 1943 | Robert Frost Medal | Lifetime achievement | — | Poetry Society of America | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
1923
Work:
The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Robert Frost Medal
1943
Work:
Lifetime achievement
Organization:
Poetry Society of America
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Renascence
1912 Lyric poetryPoem about rediscovery through nature
NatureRebirthSpirituality
The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver
1922 BalladMoving tale of a poor mother weaving clothes for her son
MotherhoodSacrificePoverty
A Few Figs from Thistles
1920 Poetry collectionExplores female sexuality and feminism
FeminismLoveFreedom
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Traditional metrical formsLyricalSonnets
- Recurring Motifs
- Transience of loveNatureFeminismAnti-war
Health
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Spinal injury1936-1950Caused chronic pain and morphine addiction, impacting writing
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Heart attack1950Cause of death
Legacy
Renowned early 20th-century American lyrical poet, Pulitzer winner, feminist icon. Steepletop preserved as museum
Museums
- Edna St. Vincent Millay Society (Steepletop) Austerlitz, New York Opened in 2010
- Millay House Rockland Rockland, Maine Opened in 2015
Archives
- Vassar College Archives
- Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library
In Popular Culture
- Referenced in films, music; e.g., Meryl Streep recites in Only Murders in the Building
Quotes
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My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends— It gives a lovely light!
Source: A Few Figs from Thistles (1920) -
Euclid alone has looked on Beauty bare.
Source: Poem (1922)
Trivia
- Wrote short stories under 'Nancy Boyd'
- Had romances with women at Vassar
- Lived in narrowest house 75½ Bedford St.
- Had abortion affecting health
- Passionate about horse racing, owned stable