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“There are some singer-songwriters who start out as poets. So someone like Leonard Cohen wrote and published poetry in the early 60s, but then started writing songs. Bob Dylan's a poet in the sense of bard, aoidos or vates.”

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Richard F. Thomas

Richard F. Thomas, born in 1950, is an accomplished author whose works span a variety of fields including history, literature, and philosophy. His writing is highly regarded by both academic scholars and the general public. more

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