(1874 - 1946)American poet, novelist and critic. She was the subject of wide literary controversy in the 1920s because of her writing style, which was characterized by the use of words for their associations and sound, rather than for their literal meaning, and by an emphasis on the presentation of impressions and a particularstate of mind rather than the telling of a story. —Art Book Glossary (Appr. 15 Mar. 91)