The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay: A Kind of Review

I’ve never read a poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay. Not one I can recall, anyway. I bought a biography of Millay called Savage Beauty that I hope to get around to reading—”savage beauty” says it all.

I have a habit of reading about interesting writers before I read their work. Is this a moral failing? Perhaps. I will say that the documentary Burning Candles: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay makes me want to finally seek out her poetry.

3 things I think you should know:

1. You can watch the documentary for free on YouTube.

2. Millay could be as mean as she was brilliant.

3. It’s amazing how much popularity she achieved as a poet!