Edna St. Vincent Millay

Summary

Edna St. Vincent Millay is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Rockland^[2]. She was born on February 22, 1892^[3]. She passed away in Austerlitz^[4]. She died on October 19, 1950^[5]. She worked as a playwright^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], librettist^[9], and writer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,693 views/month, #6,820 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Edna St. Vincent Millay was born in Rockland^[2].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay passed away in Austerlitz^[4].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay was born on February 22, 1892^[3].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay died on October 19, 1950^[5].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay is buried at Steepletop Cemetery^[12].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay's father was Henry Tolman Millay^[13].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay's mother was Cora Buzzell^[14].
• Among Edna St. Vincent Millay's spouses was Eugen Boissevain^[15].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay's professions included playwright^[6].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay's professions included poet^[7].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay's professions included translator^[8].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay worked as a librettist^[9].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay's professions included writer^[10].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay's field of work was poetry^[17].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay's education included a stint at Vassar College^[18].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay was educated at Camden Hills Regional High School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Edna St. Vincent Millay is Renascence^[20].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[21].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay received the Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets^[22].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay received the Robert Frost Medal^[23].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[24].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay is recorded as female^[25].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Edna St. Vincent Millay's Commons category is recorded as Edna St. Vincent Millay^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1892-02-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1950-10-19^[31]

• Genre(s): poetry^[32]

• Community tags: poetry^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 55182b78-d596-4148-b5e3-5fb0251cfa92^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Rockland^[2], Edna St. Vincent Millay… she was born on February 22, 1892^[3]. Her father was Henry Tolman Millay^[13]. Her mother was Cora Buzzell^[14].

Education

Educated at Vassar College^[18], a liberal arts college in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1861^[37] and Camden Hills Regional High School^[19], a high school^[38], in United States^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], librettist^[9], and writer^[10]. Edna St. Vincent Millay's field of work was poetry^[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Edna St. Vincent Millay is Renascence^[20]. Things named for her include Millay^[40], a crater^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[21], an award^[42]; Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets^[22], an order^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1936^[45]; and Robert Frost Medal^[23], a literary award^[46], in United States^[47].

Personal Life

Among Edna St. Vincent Millay's spouses was Eugen Boissevain^[15].

Death and Burial

Edna St. Vincent Millay died on October 19, 1950^[5]. She died in Austerlitz^[4]. The cause of death was falling from height^[48]. She is buried at Steepletop Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Edna St. Vincent Millay ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,693 views/month, #6,820 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

She has been cited as an influence by Ellen Gilchrist^[51], a writer^[52], 1935–2024^[53], of United States^[54], awarded the National Book Award^[55], specialised in poetry^[56].

Entities named for her include Millay^[40], a crater^[41].

FAQs

Where was Edna St. Vincent Millay born?

Born in Rockland^[2], Edna St. Vincent Millay…

Where did Edna St. Vincent Millay die?

Edna St. Vincent Millay died in Austerlitz^[4].

Who were Edna St. Vincent Millay's parents?

Edna St. Vincent Millay's father was Henry Tolman Millay^[13]. Edna St. Vincent Millay's mother was Cora Buzzell^[14].

Who was Edna St. Vincent Millay married to?

Edna St. Vincent Millay's spouses include Eugen Boissevain^[15].

What did Edna St. Vincent Millay do for work?

Edna St. Vincent Millay worked as playwright^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], librettist^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Edna St. Vincent Millay go to school?

Edna St. Vincent Millay was educated at Vassar College^[18] and Camden Hills Regional High School^[19].

What awards did Edna St. Vincent Millay receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[21], Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets^[22], and Robert Frost Medal^[23].

Who did Edna St. Vincent Millay influence?

Edna St. Vincent Millay has been cited as an influence by Ellen Gilchrist^[51].