
This is the first book-length biography of the author of the celebrated Spoon River Anthology . Masters was a partner in a law firm when, at age 46, his dream of literary success suddenly came true. This biography conveys the internal contradictions that drove Masters throughout...

The definitive story of a troubled poet's struggles and triumphs Now in paperback, this is the first book-length biography of Edgar Lee Masters, author of the celebrated Spoon River Anthology, one of the most widely read and discussed works of poetry ever written...