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"Each word bears its weight, so you have to read my poems quite slowly."

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About Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson was an American-British poet and writer known for lyric and critical works, including Bitter Fame: A Life of Sylvia Plath. Her poetry and criticism earned major literary recognition over several decades.

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