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May Swenson's recollection of meeting Sylvia Plath at Yaddo in 1959
Meeting Sylvia Plath at Yaddo. Swenson mentions that she met Plath at Yaddo in the fall of 1959. She went to dinner at the home Plath shared with Ted Hughes. Plath was in bed ,ill and pregnant, so Swenson met her at her bedside. They had a quick…
May Swenson's introduction for Howard Moss and Elizabeth Bishop's reading at the 92nd Street YM-YWHA Poetry Center
Typescript draft of May Swenson's introduction for Howard Moss and Elizabeth Bishop's reading at the 92nd Street YM-YWHA Poetry Center, October 10, 1977.
May Swenson's introduction for Ben Belitt and Howard Nemerov's reading at the 92nd Street YM-YWHA Poetry Center
Typescript draft of May Swenson's introduction for Ben Belitt and Howard Nemerov's reading at the 92nd Street YM-YWHA Poetry Center, November 15, 1965.
May Swenson to Elizabeth Bishop, October 31, 1963
May Swenson to Elizabeth Bishop, October 31, 1963. Swenson says that she hopes Bishop and Lota are feeling better since their illnesses. Swenson thanks her for the Samba record and offers to send Bishop the records that she requests from the States…
May Swenson to Elizabeth Bishop, June 30, 1965.
May Swenson to Elizabeth Bishop, June 30, 1965. Swenson tells Bishop that she has enjoyed meeting Maia and spending time with her. She also mentions to Bishop that she would like her permission to print her quotes about the Bicos de Lacre, which…
May Swenson in Siena, Italy, October 5, 1960.
Photograph of May Swenson in Siena, Italy, October 5, 1960.
May Swenson in New York City, New York, 1956.
Photograph of May Swenson in New York City, New York, 1956.
May Swenson Awarded Fellowship clipping.
May Swenson Awarded Fellowship clipping. Announcement of May Swenson being awarded the Lucy Martin Donnelly Fellowship at Bryn Mawr College for 1968-69. The award made for distinction in writing has a $3.000 stipend.
May Swenson at Purdue, Campus Beat, May 6, 1967.
May Swenson at Purdue, Campus Beat, May 6, 1967. Swenson is interviewed about her teaching position at Purdue. She talks about her poetry, how she is inspired to write based on what she views about life, her students, and her future.
May Swenson at MacDowell Colony, the oldest artists' colony in the United States in Peterborough, New Hampshire, September 1957
May Swenson at MacDowell Colony, the oldest artists' colony in the United States in Peterborough, New Hampshire, September 1957.