Nancy Milford was a biographer who specialized in the lives of influential American women. She is best known for Zelda, her portrait of Zelda Fitzgerald, and Savage Beauty, a study of the poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. Her work focuses on bringing historical figures into clear, modern focus.
Savage beauty
Savage beauty
Synopsis
Nancy Milford presents a compelling portrait of Edna St. Vincent Millay, the trailblazing poet and Jazz Age icon. Despite her dazzling public image and legendary impact, Millay grappled with profound personal turmoil. Milford explores the intense and sometimes dangerous bonds within the Millay family, revealing a private world of ruthless honesty through exclusive access to Millay's intimate diaries and correspondence.
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Edna St. Vincent MillayProtagonist
F. Scott FitzgeraldCameo
Sylvia PlathCameo
Nancy MilfordCameo
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Edition
Savage beautyUnknown, 2002
1005 pages
Thorndike PressLanguage: EnglishISBN: 97807862396585 editions available
