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What the Living Do
Poems
Hardcover, 91 pages, W W Norton & Co Inc, List Price: $21 | purchase
Book Summary
Praised for the luminosity and life of her work, exhibited in her first collection, The Good Thief, the poet continues her reflections on the passages from childhood to adulthood, informed by the death of her beloved brother.
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Poet Marie Howe Reflects On The 'Living' After Loss
April 13, 2012 "Poetry holds the knowledge that we are alive and that we know we're going to die," poet Marie Howe tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross. One of Howe's most famous poems, "What the Living Do," was recently included in The Penguin Anthology of 20th-Century American Poetry.
Poetry
Poet Marie Howe On 'What The Living Do' After Loss
October 20, 2011 "Poetry holds the knowledge that we are alive and that we know we're going to die," poet Marie Howe tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross. One of Howe's most famous poems, "What the Living Do," was recently included in The Penguin Anthology of 20th-Century American Poetry.
Excerpt: 'What The Living Do'
October 20, 2011 Read an excerpt from What The Living Do by Marie Howe.
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