Oct 3, 2014
Edna St. Vincent Millay was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for poetry. She was openly bisexual and had affairs with other women and married men. When she finally married, hers was an open marriage. Her 1920 poetry collection A Few Figs From Thistles drew controversy for its novel exploration of female sexuality. She was one of the earliest and strongest voices for what became known as feminism. One of the recurring themes of her poetry was that men might use her body, but not possess her or have any claim over her. (x)
whyyyyyyy do I keep learning this shit on tumblr
This is awesome. Although I think Sara Teasdale was the first woman to win the Pulitzer for Poetry. I think Millay was the third.
