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“If we take seriously the idea that the stories we want to hear shape the stories we can (and want to, and are allowed to) tell, then the canon emerges as something to examine very carefully.”

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Laura Mullen

Laura Mullen, born in 1958, is an accomplished American poet known for her profound emotional depth and unique narrative style. Her works have been widely appreciated by readers. more

“When I encountered "The Lady of Shallot" (to take a "for instance" allusion from the many in the book, this one from the "Etiology" section) it was still considered a "great poem." What does that poem - or rather a particular presentation of that poem (hey, admire this!) - do to a young woman?”

Doe Stills Book Young Particular Admire Instance Hey Young Women Sections Presentation Allusion

Author:Laura Mullen

“Is the professor who insists we read Ernest Hemingway again instead of Gertrude Stein "obsessing"? Because although I did a BA in English, an MFA in Poetry, and a year's worth of a PhD, Stein was an author I had to discover on my own. She wasn't on the syllabus anywhere in all that time.”

Years My Own Professors Obsessing Phds Gertrude Syllabus

Author:Laura Mullen

“The failure of protection, the importance of recognizing the ways in which we influence (and infect) each other - the fact that being an "individual" can't protect you - these are issues I've been thinking about for a while.”

Thinking Way Facts Individual Issues Influence Protect Importance Protection Recognizing Protect You

Author:Laura Mullen

“"Influence" is itself influenced, coming from an Italian word for the outbreak of a disease (influenza, outbreak). Influence is that which flows across - permeates - the boundaries of the self.”

Self Influence Disease Flow Boundaries Italian Outbreaks Influenza

Author:Laura Mullen