Books by Louise Glück
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review 1: I heard her read some of these poems earlier this summer, and reading through the book with her voice in my head was a real treat. That said, while there were some truly wonderful moments in here (particularly the prose poems, and particularly "A foreshortened journey" and "The h...
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review 1: I tend to like narrative poems, so I like Gluck's attempt to create a village (or a village life) from her poems, crafting characters and stories in this book. I also like her reoccuring motifs, such as the bats or the burning leaves, that help tie the connection together. Howe...
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review 1: One of those leisurely reads. You know, when the morning paper's late. Read a few Louises. Plain, conversational, at times unlovely. As with Hemingway, gives you ideas. Yes, I can do this. Deceivingly simple. No problem. Imitation. Success. But, not really. Luckily, we share a lo...