May Sarton Collection
The May Sarton collection contains a number valuable research tools. As a
part of the Carol Ann Haenicke American Women's Poetry Collection we have acquired
much of her poetry and novels. In addition to this are nine books/proofs from
May Sarton's private library with inscriptions from the authors, personal correspondence,
manuscripts, and galley proofs.
May Sarton (1912-1994) was an influential novelist
and poet, born in Wendelgem, Belgium, but immigrated to Cambridge, MA. in 1916
with her parents at the age of four. She had her first publication when she was
seventeen in a poetry magazine, but did not catch the attention of the feminist
world until the mid 60's. It was not until 1993 that May Sarton received the
Levinson Prize for Poetry.
Special Collections holds numerous editions of her poetry and novels, as well
as two manuscripts: Collected Poems, 1930-1973 by May Sarton, a corrected
typescript, and A World of Light Publishing Archive 1975-1976. Also
included in this collection is a series of personal letters and documents related
to the publishing and performance rights of her material dating from February
18, 1947 to July 2, 1966.
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