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Letter 1: Edna St. Vincent Millay To Gladys Niles, August 9, 1912, Edna St. Vincent Millay
Letter 1: Edna St. Vincent Millay To Gladys Niles, August 9, 1912, Edna St. Vincent Millay
Edna St. Vincent Millay Papers, 1912-1922
Millay shares her excitement that her poem "Renascence" has been accepted for publication in an upcoming book, The Lyric Year, and details about her recent correspondence with the book's editor.
Letter 2: Edna St. Vincent Millay To Gladys Niles, October, 1912, Edna St. Vincent Millay
Letter 2: Edna St. Vincent Millay To Gladys Niles, October, 1912, Edna St. Vincent Millay
Edna St. Vincent Millay Papers, 1912-1922
Millay discusses her thoughts on poetry, including a love for poetry in three different ways -- intellectually, spiritually, and sensually -- identifying her inspirations in each category. She explains this "is the same as to say, I am one part brain, one part soul, and three parts flesh and blood." She also shares a bit more about her ongoing correspondence with the editor of The Lyric Year.