May Sarton




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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avg rating: 4.03 | 1,743 ratings | 203 reviews | 64 distinct works | 5 fans
Journal of a Solitude Journal of a Solitude
by May Sarton
avg rating 4.22 — 302 ratings — published 1973
6 editions
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The House by the Sea: A Journa... The House by the Sea: A Journal
by May Sarton
avg rating 4.14 — 118 ratings — published 1977
6 editions
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The Fur Person The Fur Person
by May Sarton
avg rating 4.18 — 107 ratings — published 1957
5 editions
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Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaid... Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaids Singing
by May Sarton
avg rating 3.92 — 99 ratings — published 1973
5 editions
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As We Are Now: A Novel As We Are Now: A Novel
by May Sarton
avg rating 3.91 — 82 ratings — published 1973
5 editions
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Plant Dreaming Deep Plant Dreaming Deep
by May Sarton
avg rating 4.14 — 72 ratings — published 1968
4 editions
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At Seventy: A Journal At Seventy: A Journal
by May Sarton
avg rating 3.91 — 70 ratings — published 1984
3 editions
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The Education of Harriet Hatfi... The Education of Harriet Hatfield
by May Sarton
avg rating 3.73 — 64 ratings — published 1989
4 editions
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Recovering: A Journal Recovering: A Journal
by May Sarton
avg rating 3.91 — 53 ratings — published 1980
5 editions
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Kinds of Love: A Novel Kinds of Love: A Novel
by May Sarton
avg rating 3.89 — 53 ratings — published 1980
2 editions
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"We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be."
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"Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is richness of self."
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"Public education was not founded to give society what it wants. Quite the opposite."
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