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Book Cover for: I Knew a Phoenix: Sketches for an Autobiography, May Sarton

I Knew a Phoenix: Sketches for an Autobiography

May Sarton

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Sarton's memoir begins with her roots in a Belgian childhood and describes her youth and education in Cambridge, Massachusetts, her coming-of-age years, and the people who influenced her life as a writer.

Book Details

  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
  • Publish Date: Jan 1st, 1996
  • Pages: 242
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.24in - 5.57in - 0.69in - 0.55lb
  • EAN: 9780393312485
  • Categories: • Literary Figures

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About the Author

Sarton, May: - May Sarton (1912-1995) was an acclaimed poet, novelist, and memoirist.

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