| Title |
A girl called Vincent : the life of poet Edna St. Vincent Millay / Krystyna Poray Goddu. |
| Author |
Goddu, Krystyna Poray. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92096886
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| Description |
xi, 208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Publication |
Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press Incorporated, [2016] |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-199) and index. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
A girl called Vincent -- Four homes in two years -- A very young housekeeper -- A person of intense moods -- Goodbye to little girlhood -- The poem that raised a furor -- Hello, New York! -- The pink-and-gray college -- The "it girl" of Greenwich Village -- European adventures -- An embarrassment of riches -- The poet as celebrity -- The flickering candle -- Epilogue. |
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A girl called Vincent -- Four homes in two years -- A very young housekeeper -- A person of intense moods -- Goodbye to little girlhood -- The poem that raised a furor -- Hello, New York! -- The pink-and-gray college -- The "it girl" of Greenwich Village -- European adventures -- An embarrassment of riches -- The poet as celebrity -- The flickering candle. |
| Audience |
1150L Lexile |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 7.7 7 180932. |
| Summary |
"Tracing Millay's life from her youth in Maine to the bohemian fervor of her early adulthood in Greenwich Village and Paris to the demanding existence of a public personality, this fascinating biography will captivate middle grade readers. Including photos, full-length poems, plentiful letter and diary excerpts, a time line, source notes, and bibliography, this is an indispensable resource for any young person interested in poetry, literature, or biographies of remarkable people in American history."--Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79062746
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Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008109267
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Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008113456
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026049
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