[May 3, 1912 – July 16, 1995] Poet Eleanor Marie (May) Sarton was born in Belgium. Her family moved to England as World War I threatened, then to Boston in 1915 As an adult she published poetry and traveled widely in Europe and in the United States, earning accolades for her work.
Eventually she moved to York, Maine. In 1990 she was temporarily debilitated by a stroke, but continued writing with the help of a tape recorder. Sarton died of breast cancer in 1995. She had written 53 books including novels, poetry and nonfiction.
Additional resources
“May Sarton Papers, 1860-1994.” Maine Women Writers Collection.
https://library.une.edu/mwwc/collections/collections-a-z/may-sarton-papers-1860-1994/ (accessed February 8, 2021)
“May Sarton.” May Sarton Poetry Foundation. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/may-sarton (accessed February 8, 2021)