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Caught in the Myth

Caught in the Myth

Caught in the Myth

Alison Stone

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The New York Quarterly Foundation
Año de edición:
2019
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Poesía
ISBN:
9781630450601
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Alison Stone's sixth collection deals with the myths, both classic and contemporary, that shape our psyches and our world. From Caligula and Medusa to Gabby Douglas and Ivanka Trump, these speakers illuminate the timeless struggles for power and love that play a central role in literature and art. Stone's speakers tell their stories in poems that both transcend culture and time and illuminate this particular historical moment.

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