Sarton
Americannoun
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But the performances — lit theatrically, in old, empty spaces in London and Brighton — feature backup singers, a string quartet and an appearance by Marianne Faithfull, reciting the May Sarton poem “Prayer Before Work.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2022
Burroughs and Sarton seeded in me a craving for more from those who look within by looking outside.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2022
A line by May Sarton that he would have enjoyed: One must think like a hero to behave like a merely decent human being.
From The Guardian • Feb. 1, 2020
The Lioness in Winter recounts Burack-Weiss’ coming to terms with life past 70, a quest she pursued by immersing herself in the work of several old female writers she regards as adepts: May Sarton, M.F.K.
From Slate • Jan. 8, 2016
Cambridge, England, was behind Cambridge, Massachusetts: at Harvard, George Sarton gave his first lecture course in the history of science in 1917 and became professor of the history of science in 1940.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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