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“I once asked Myung Mi Kim where gender is located in her work, and she said simply, "it's everywhere," resisting the notion that gender needs to be overly inscribed into the text with some kind of message. Hers is the kind of work that has most influenced how I make poetry - the idea that we don't need to enclose or nail down gender or race, for that matter.”

Quote by Dawn Lundy Martin

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Dawn Lundy Martin

Dawn Lundy Martin is an American writer known for her works that explore themes of identity, race, and gender. Her distinctive writing style has earned her a wide readership. more

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