Craig Raine

The sad fate of Edna St Vincent Millay – America’s once celebrated poet

Her diaries reveal how much she hated anthologies – and, after succumbing to drugs and alcohol, she soon ceased to appear in them

For most of her life, Edna St Vincent Millay was one of the most respected and popular poets in America. [Alamy] 
issue 21 May 2022
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    Daniel Mark Epstein

    Yale, pp. 416, £25

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