Edna St. Vincent Millay, Groundbreaking American Poet
Biography of Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892 – 1950), American poet regarded as a major figure in twentieth-century literature| Literary Ladies Guide
Biography of Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892 – 1950), American poet regarded as a major figure in twentieth-century literature| Literary Ladies Guide
Full texts of classic works by women authors, including short stories, poetry, and essays in the public domain.| Literary Ladies Guide
Biography of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825–1911) combined her talents as a writer, poet, and speaker with a commitment to abolition and social reform.| Literary Ladies Guide
Full text of An Autumn Love Cycle, the third collection of poetry by Georgia Douglas Johnson, published in 1928.| Literary Ladies Guide
Edna St. Vincent Millay was just nineteen when she began to compose “Renascence” some time toward the end of 1911. Written at a time of uncertainty about her future, it was a poem about herself, yet it dealt with the common human struggle to find hope when everything seems hopeless. She had been an outstanding student in her tiny Maine high school, and a star contributor to the popular children’s publication St. Nicholas Magazine. Once she had passed the age limit (eighteen) for submis...| Literary Ladies Guide
Biography of Helene Johnson, African-American poet active during the Harlem Renaissance era, best known for her poem "Bottled."| Literary Ladies Guide
A wide array of essays musing on the works of classic women authors who wrote in the English language or who were translated.| Literary Ladies Guide
Poetry samplings and collections by classic women writers, mainly British and American, primarily in the public domain.| Literary Ladies Guide
Full text of Poems by Frances E.W. Harper, published in 1896 by the noted 19th century novelist, poet, suffragist, and abolitionist.| Literary Ladies Guide
A selection of poems by Helene Johnson, poet of the Harlem Renaissance era, best known for the poems "Bottled" and "Ah My Race."| Literary Ladies Guide
Biographies of classic women authors detailing formative years, education, how they started in publishing, major works, and more.| Literary Ladies Guide
