Marguerite Young Quotes


I think there is a rage against women. I've come to see that now although at the time I did not notice it. I was preoccupied with my teaching and my writing.


Citations

Fuchs, Miriam. "Marguerite Young." The Review of Contemporary Fiction, vol. 9, no. 3, 1989.

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Marguerite Young
Marguerite Young
  • Born: August 26, 1908
  • Died: November 17, 1995
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Poet, Novelist, Biographer, Professor

Marguerite Vivian Young was an American novelist and academic. She is best known for her novel Miss MacIntosh, My Darling. In her later years, she was known for teaching creative writing and as a mentor to young authors. "She was a respected literary figure as well as a cherished Greenwich Village eccentric." During her lifetime, Young wrote two books of poetry, two historical studies, one collection of short stories, one novel, and one collection of essays.