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A review by adamcarrico91
Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay by Nancy Milford
4.0
This book is very long and exhausting, but for good reason. The author does an amazing job of encapsulating intricate details of Millay’s life through the use of interviews, poetry, and most of all letters/correspondence. The length is intimidating, but it’s broken down into sections to make it very readable.
As far as content, it’s obvious that Millay led a super interesting life outside of her immaculate poetry. The book successfully fleshes out each part of her life and influences. I can’t imagine that there is another Millay biography that has near this level of detail. Even though at times it can feel like a textbook study into the life of genius, it scarcely gets boring. I definitely recommend this for anyone who loves Millay’s work and wants to know more about the life of a rebellious, strong willed, poetic genius.
As far as content, it’s obvious that Millay led a super interesting life outside of her immaculate poetry. The book successfully fleshes out each part of her life and influences. I can’t imagine that there is another Millay biography that has near this level of detail. Even though at times it can feel like a textbook study into the life of genius, it scarcely gets boring. I definitely recommend this for anyone who loves Millay’s work and wants to know more about the life of a rebellious, strong willed, poetic genius.