A Few Figs from Thistles
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A Few Figs from Thistles is a 1920 collection of bold, feminist-leaning lyric poems that helped establish Edna St. Vincent Millay’s reputation for wit, sensuality, and defiance of traditional gender norms.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Few Figs from Thistles canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roaring Twenties
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first-wave feminism ⓘ |
| author | Edna St. Vincent Millay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsWorkType | short lyric poems ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
controversial for its frankness about female desire
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praised for wit and technical skill ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second April NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | poetry ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist literature
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lyric poetry ⓘ modernist poetry ⓘ |
| hasFamousLine | My candle burns at both ends; / It will not last the night; / But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends— / It gives a lovely light! ⓘ |
| hasPoem |
First Fig
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Recuerdo NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Fig NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bean-Stalk NERFINISHED ⓘ The Betrothal NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ The Merry Maid NERFINISHED ⓘ The Merry-Go-Round NERFINISHED ⓘ The Penitent NERFINISHED ⓘ The Penitent (poem) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Philosopher ⓘ The Plaid Dress NERFINISHED ⓘ The Prisoner NERFINISHED ⓘ The Singing-Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Singing-Woman from the Wood’s Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unexplorer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedEstablishReputationOf | Edna St. Vincent Millay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | reception of women’s confessional poetry in the 20th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bold treatment of female sexuality
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defiance of traditional gender norms ⓘ feminist-leaning themes ⓘ witty tone ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCareerPhase | early career of Edna St. Vincent Millay ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| publisher | Frank Shay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
female independence
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gender roles ⓘ individualism ⓘ rebellion against social conventions ⓘ sexual freedom ⓘ |
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