“Auden, who asked two things of an imagined world-that it be somehow like ours and somehow unlike-would be Ben Marcus's ideal reader, yet even without the poet's dire program, I am altogether taken by this hilarious and sexy alternative universe. Just imagine! it is all done with words instead of mirrors, so much more reliable and so much more heartbreaking. Thus Prospero enthralls his crew.”
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Richard Howard
Richard Howard, born on October 13, 1929, is a renowned American poet. His poetry is known for its profound emotion and unique style, which has had a significant impact on the development of poetry in the post-war era. more
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