Book jacket front and back, with the front showing the Half Sun Half Sleep New Poems by May Swenson ($1.95) title information and a photo of Swenson with her head held in her hands half in light (sun) and half in shade (sleep). The back cover has an author's blurb and publishing house information.
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May Swenson in the Modern Literature Collection

The May Swenson in the Modern Literature Collection digital exhibition provides an overview of the May Swenson Papers with some highlights from its vast amount of correspondence, drafts, personal papers, ephemera, and other materials. The exhibition includes scans from newly acquired diaries and digitized audio and video clips.

For more on Swenson and her resources in Special Collections, please visit the May Swenson Collection page.

This exhibition is created by Joel Minor and Sarah Swanz. Banner design by Ian Lanius.

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Header image credit: Book cover mock-up for Half Sun Half Sleep (Charles Scribner’s Sons).