May Sarton

May Sarton

May Sarton was born in Wondelgem, Belgium on May 3rd, 1912 and passed away at the age of 83 on July 16th, 1995.

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May Sarton Stats: The highest rated book by May Sarton on Book Notification is Journal of a Solitude, a Non-Fiction book. The second-highest rated book is The Fur Person, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by May Sarton on Book Notification is Journal of a Solitude, a Non-Fiction book.

Below is a complete list of May Sarton books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Bridge of Years
1946
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2
Shadow of a Man
1950
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3
A Shower Of Summer Days
1952
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4
Faithful Are The Wounds
1955
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5
9
The Fur Person
1957
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6
The Birth of a Grandfather
1957
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7
The Small Room
1961
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8
Joanna and Ulysses
1963
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9
Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaids Singing
1965
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10
Miss Pickthorn and Mr. Hare
1966
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11
The Poet and the Donkey
1969
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12
Kinds of Love
1970
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13
As We Are Now
1973
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14
Punch's Secret
1974
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15
Crucial Conversations
1976
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16
A Reckoning
1978
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17
Anger
1982
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18
The Magnificent Spinster
1985
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19
The Education of Harriet Hatfield
1989
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20
The Single Hound
1991
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Walk through the Woods
1976
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Plant Dreaming Deep
1968
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2
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Journal of a Solitude
1973
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3
A World of Light: Portraits And Celebrations
1976
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4
The House by the Sea: A Journal
1977
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5
Recovering: A Journal
1980
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6
At Seventy
1984
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7
May Sarton: A Self-Portrait
1986
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8
I Knew A Phoenix: Sketches for an Autobiography
1988
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9
After the Stroke
1988
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10
Endgame: A Journal of the Seventy-Ninth Year
1992
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11
Encore: A Journal of the Eightieth Year: A Journal of the Eightieth Year
1993
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12
May Sarton Among the Usual Days: A Portrait
1993
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13
From May Sarton's Well: Writings of May Sarton
1994
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14
May Sarton: Excerpts from a Life : Journals and Memoirs
1994
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15
At Eighty-Two
1995
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16
Writings on Writing
1995
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17
May Sarton: Selected Letters, 1916-1954
1997
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18
Dear Juliette: Letters of May Sarton to Juliette Huxley
1999
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List of Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Encounter in April
1937
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2
Inner Landscape
1939
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3
As Does New Hampshire, And Other Poems
1967
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4
A Grain of Mustard Seed
1970
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5
A Durable Fire
1972
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6
Collected poems (1930-1973)
1974
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7
Selected Poems of May Sarton
1978
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8
Sarton Selected: An Anthology of the Journals, Novels, and Poetry of May Sarton
1980
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9
Halfway to Silence: New Poems
1980
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10
Letters from Maine
1984
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11
The Silence Now: New and Uncollected Early Poems
1988
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12
Collected Poems, 1930-1993
1992
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13
Coming into Eighty: Poems
1994
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14
A Private Mythology: Poems
1996
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15
As Does New Hampshire
2024
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List of May Sarton Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Writing Women's Lives
1994
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2
American Poetry: The Twentieth Century, Volume 2
2000
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3
Gods and Mortals: Modern Poems on Classical Myths
2001
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May Sarton

May Sarton (Eleanore Marie Sarton) was born on May 3rd, 1912. May passed away July 16th, 1995 at 83 years old. May Sarton was born in Wondelgem, Belgium.

May Sarton (Eleanore Marie Sarton) is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 20 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1946 with the novel The Bridge of Years. The most recently released novel was The Single Hound which was released in 1991.

May Sarton also wrote the Non-Fiction Books series which has 18 books including Plant Dreaming Deep and Journal of a Solitude.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow May Sarton are:

  1. Yoko Ogawa, author of the novel: The Gift of Numbers / The Housekeeper and the Professor.
  2. Gabrielle Zevin, author of the novel: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry.
  3. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  4. Bill Bryson, author of the Bill Bryson Travel Books.
  5. Connie Willis, author of the novel: Doomsday Book.

May Sarton: F.A.Q

When was May Sarton Born?

May Sarton was born on May 3rd, 1912.

When did May Sarton die?

May Sarton died on July 16th, 1995 at 83 years old.

Where was May Sarton Born?

May Sarton was born in Wondelgem, Belgium.

What was the first book May Sarton wrote?

The first book written by May Sarton was Encounter in April, published in 1937.

What was the most recent book May Sarton wrote?

Her most recently released work was As Does New Hampshire (a short story) on April 1st, 2024.

How many books has May Sarton written?

May Sarton has written 54 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 20 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Picture Books, 18 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 15 books in the Collections.

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