May Sarton
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born
May 03, 1912
died
July 16, 1995
gender
female
place of birth
Wondelgem, Belgium
genre
Poetry
about this author
May Sarton (May 3, 1912-July 16, 1995) was an American poet, novelist, and memoirist born in Wondelgem, Belgium. Many of her novels and poems are pellucid reflections of the lesbian experience.
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Journal of a Solitude (Paperback) by May Sarton avg rating 4.24 — 274 ratings — published 1973 6 editions |
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The House by the Sea: A Journal (Paperback) by May Sarton avg rating 4.20 — 87 ratings — published 1977 5 editions |
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Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaids Singing (Paperback) by May Sarton avg rating 3.93 — 93 ratings — published 1993 5 editions |
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The Fur Person (Paperback) by May Sarton avg rating 4.16 — 83 ratings — published 1957 5 editions |
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As We Are Now: A Novel (Paperback) by May Sarton avg rating 3.98 — 63 ratings — published 1992 5 editions |
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At Seventy: A Journal (Paperback) by May Sarton avg rating 3.93 — 58 ratings — published 1993 2 editions |
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Plant Dreaming Deep (Paperback) by May Sarton avg rating 4.29 — 54 ratings — published 1968 4 editions |
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The Education of Harriet Hatfield (Paperback) by May Sarton avg rating 3.67 — 54 ratings — published 1989 4 editions |
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Recovering: A Journal (Paperback) by May Sarton avg rating 3.97 — 43 ratings — published 1980 4 editions |
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A Reckoning: A Novel (Paperback) by May Sarton avg rating 4.23 — 39 ratings — published 1978 4 editions |
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quotes by May Sarton
"We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be."
— May Sarton
— May Sarton
"Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is richness of self."
— May Sarton
— May Sarton
"The more articulate one is, the more dangerous words become."
— May Sarton
— May Sarton














