Background
Swenson, May was born on May 28, 1913 in Logan, Utah, United States. Daughter of Dan Arthur and Margaret (Hellberg) Swenson.
(First edition. Blurbs by Anthony Hecht, Howard Nemerov , ...)
First edition. Blurbs by Anthony Hecht, Howard Nemerov , etc. Copyright deposit copy. One of two copies submitted by the publisher for copyright purposes. This copy not selected for the Library's collections. Copyright Office and Library of Congress surplus dupl icate stamps. Head and foot of the backstrip and upper corners bumped, rubbed, creased dust jacket with two short closed tears. ix, 301+ 1 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. 8vo..
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(A collection of poems celebrates the magic and the myster...)
A collection of poems celebrates the magic and the mystery of the written word and features riddle poems and poems about animals, water, space, and more.
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( A postuhumous collection, first published in 1996, that...)
A postuhumous collection, first published in 1996, that takes the West as its focus and field. As the American West was a place of inspiration to May Swenson, and of origin, the book gathers her work about the region into a memorable and inspiring collection. May Swenson ranks among the foremost American poets of her time. During her long career, she was praised by writers from virtually every major school of poetry, and in the world of academics and publishers, her name was a household word. She left a legacy o fnearly fifty years of writing when she died in 1989.
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(First Edition, Charles Scribner's Sons (1966). Signed by ...)
First Edition, Charles Scribner's Sons (1966). Signed by May Swenson on the front endpaper. This book is clean and bright, with no creases, no tears, and no markings. The price-clipped dustjacket has both corners clipped from the front flap, with an additional chip out and two creases, as well as several small chips & tears & wear to the edges, otherwise it's clean & bright.
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Swenson, May was born on May 28, 1913 in Logan, Utah, United States. Daughter of Dan Arthur and Margaret (Hellberg) Swenson.
Bachelor of Science, Utah State University, 1934. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Utah State University, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Utah State University, 1987.
Editor New Directions Press, 1959-1966. Member staff Breadloaf Writers Conference, 1976.
(A collection of poems celebrates the magic and the myster...)
(Challenges the reader to guess and spell the answers to t...)
( A postuhumous collection, first published in 1996, that...)
(First Edition, Charles Scribner's Sons (1966). Signed by ...)
(Book by Swenson, May)
(First edition. Blurbs by Anthony Hecht, Howard Nemerov , ...)
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Fellow Academy American Poets (chancellor 1980). Member American Academy and Institute Arts and Letters, Corporation of Yaddo.