Elinor Wylie
American poet and novelist celebrated for her polished, jewel-like lyrics. Her four collections of poetry written in the 1920s show a fastidious artistry that earned admiration from her contemporaries.
Works
- Nets to Catch the WindPoetry collection exploring desire, mortality, and the transcendent power of beauty
- Black ArmourCollection of formally precise poems examining strength, love, and the passage of time
- Trivial BreathPoetry expressing the poet's struggle with mortality and the preservation of beauty
- Angels and Earthly CreaturesSonnet sequence on spirituality, transcendence, and the earthly nature of human love