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US Postal Service Honors American Novelist Sarah Orne Jewett as Part of Literary Arts Stamp Series
The 35th stamp in the Literary Arts series features a portrait of the novelist and is available nationwide, USPS said.
- On Friday, the United States Postal Service unveiled a commemorative stamp honoring novelist Sarah Orne Jewett at the Sarah Orne Jewett Literary House in South Berwick, Maine.
- Marking the 35th entry in the Literary Arts series, the stamp honors Jewett as a foundational figure in American literary regionalism whose writings captured 19th-century New England life.
- Designed by USPS art director Ethel Kessler with art by Mark Summers, the stamp features a portrait against the Maine coast, evoking a scene from her work, "The Country of the Pointed Firs."
- South Berwick Postmaster Matthew Kirksey praised the release, stating, "This stamp proudly ensures her timeless literary legacy continues to resonate across the nation and right here at home."
- Available in panes of 20 at Post Offices and usps.com, the nondenominated, 3-ounce rate stamp remains valid for the postage rate printed on it.
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A Stamp of Approval: Celebrating Sarah Orne Jewett
This month, Sarah Orne Jewett appears on a postage stamp. The thirty-fifth stamp issued in the USPS Literary Arts series features a portrait of Jewett by artist Mark Summers set against a rugged Maine landscape with a shaft of sunlight breaking through the clouds. The stamp’s design is evocative of the landscape described in The [...] The post A Stamp of Approval: Celebrating Sarah Orne Jewett appeared first on Historic New England.
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