Sara Henderson Hay
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Brief Biography
Sara Henderson Hay, originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had early connections to Anniston, Alabama through her mother's roots. After relocating to Anniston, Hay attended high school and began publishing her poems in The Anniston Star. She pursued higher education at Brenau College in Georgia and later transferred to Columbia University in New York City. After graduation, Hay worked for the publishing company Charles Scribner's Sons while continuing to write and publish poetry. Her poetry collection Field of Honor won a contest in 1933 and was subsequently published. Hay continued to write while also taking jobs as a secretary and, later, as a reviewer. Some of her notable works include The Delicate Balance and Story Hour. She received several accolades for her poetry and was recognized as a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania. Her final book, A Footing on This Earth, was published in 1966 before her passing in 1987.
Publications
Fields of Honor. Dallas; Kaleidograph Press, 1933.
This, My Letter. New York; Knopf, 1939.
The Delicate Balance. New York; Scribner, 1951.
The Stone and the Shell. Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh Press, 1959.
The Story Hour. New York; Doubleday, 1963.
The Footing on the Earth. New York; Doubleday, 1966.
This, My Letter. New York; Knopf, 1939.
The Delicate Balance. New York; Scribner, 1951.
The Stone and the Shell. Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh Press, 1959.
The Story Hour. New York; Doubleday, 1963.
The Footing on the Earth. New York; Doubleday, 1966.
Themes
Sara Henderson Hay was a poet. She wrote about themes like family and home, and many of her poems retell classic fairy tales.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
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Citation
Hay, Sara Henderson, “Sara Henderson Hay,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/599.