“For me, the writing life doesn't just happen when I sit at the writing desk. It is a life lived with a centering principle, and mine is this: that I will pay close attention to this world I find myself in. 'My heart keeps open house,' was the way the poet Theodore Roethke put it in a poem. And rendering in language what one sees through the opened windows and doors of that house is a way of bearing witness to the mystery of what it is to be alive in this world.”
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Julia Alvarez
Julia Alvarez is a renowned Puerto Rican American poet. Born on March 27, 1950, she is known for her poetry and novels that often explore themes of race, gender, and identity, enjoying great popularity among readers. more
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