Tag Archives: Louise Glück

Glück on the “Lethal, Unstable” Future

By Robin Bates | Published: October 18, 2023

In “Empty Glass,” Glück does a deep dive into the many ways we strive to control an uncertain future.

By Robin Bates | Published: October 15, 2023

Louise Gluck, who died last week, has a fascinating poem about Persephone that explores difficult issues of teen sex.

By Robin Bates | Published: October 15, 2020

Louise Glück’s “Persephone the Wanderer” is a nuanced exploration of teenage sex and rape that goes in some unexpected directions.

By Robin Bates | Published: October 8, 2020

American poet Louise Glück, the latest Nobel literature laureate, explore existential questions in a personal way in “Mother and Child.”