A Poet's Life: Seventy Years In A Changing World is a memoir written by the renowned American poet, Harriet Monroe. The book is a detailed account of Monroe's life, spanning over seven decades, and provides readers with a fascinating insight into the world of poetry and literature. The memoir begins with Monroe's childhood in Chicago, where she was born in 1860. She talks about her upbringing, her family, and her early education, which laid the foundation for her lifelong love of literature. Monroe then goes on to discuss her early career as a journalist, where she worked for various newspapers and magazines, and her eventual decision to start her own literary magazine, Poetry: A Magazine of Verse. Throughout the book, Monroe shares her experiences of the literary world and the people she met along the way, including famous poets such as Robert Frost, T.S. Eliot, and Ezra Pound. She also talks about the challenges she faced as a woman in a male-dominated industry and how she overcame them. As the memoir progresses, Monroe discusses the major events of the 20th century that shaped the world and influenced her poetry. She talks about the two World Wars, the Great Depression, and the Civil Rights Movement, among other things. She also reflects on her own personal life, including her marriage, her travels, and her health battles. Overall, A Poet's Life: Seventy Years In A Changing World is a captivating memoir that offers readers a unique perspective on the life of a poet and the evolution of literature in the 20th century. Monroe's writing is engaging and insightful, and her experiences provide a fascinating insight into the world of poetry and literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.