H.D. (Hilda Doolittle)

H.D., or Hilda Doolittle, was an American writer born in 1886. She wrote many poems and novels, knew fascinating people, and lived most of her long life in Europe, dying in 1961. Here, and in the links below you will find information on her writing and her many friends and associates. For information on this site, see about these pages.

H.D., Herself

• A brief biography of H.D. (Please see below for links to pages with images of H.D.)
• Basic bibliography of H.D.'s works (For those new to her writings)
• Editions of Works by H.D. (Texts & audio online, citations print, audio, film, etc.)
  • Charlotte Mandel's Review of the new ed. of The Gift
  • H.D. Trilogy Wiki
  • Two Children's Stories by H.D.
  • Two Reviews by H.D. ("I Sing Democracy," and "Vincent Van Gogh")
  • Archival Collections (Including films, papers, manuscripts, etc.)
• About H.D. (Writings, scholarly and creative, films, etc.)

H.D. Resources and Events

• H.D.'s Web, an e-newsletter for those interested in H.D.'s work and life
• The H.D. International Society with lots of resources and information on H.D.
• H.D. International Society Google Group replaced the HDSOC-L listserv; to join, contact Lara Vetter, LVetter@charlotte.edu
• Calendar of H.D. related events (Including calls for papers)
• An H.D. Companion (Links to flowers she wrote about, places she lived, etc.)
• Teaching H.D.

Other Resources of Interest to H.D.'s Readers

• H.D.'s friends and associates, Perdita Macpherson Schaffner (1919-2001)
• Other H.D. Web Pages:
  • The Anthology of Modern American Poetry (Oxford University Press, 2000) Multimedia companion H.D. section Compiled and prepared by Marsha Bryant, and including a beautiful portrait of H.D., this is the first place to begin reading about H.D.'s poetry.
  • The H.D. site at the Academy of American Poets includes an image of H.D., as well as links to online texts of poems, and a audio file of H.D. reading from Helen in Egypt.
  • Valencia Community College's H.D. Pathfinder
  • The Pink Moth
• Links to literary, artistic, and other internet resources that may be of interest