Louise Gluck, who died last week, has a fascinating poem about Persephone that explores difficult issues of teen sex.
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Glück on Teen Sex, Rape, and Persephone
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Poems To Mourn a Russian History Prof
When a Russian history professor died at our college, his colleagues turned to poetry as they wrestled with his premature death. Ovid, Alexander Pushkin, Ivan Turgenev, and Walt Whitman provided powerful words.
Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged "Song of Myself", Alexander Pushkin, death and dying, Ivan Turgenev, Ovid, Walt Whitman | Comments closed
“Leda and the Swan”–Warning Necessary?
Yeats’ “Leda and the Swan” contains a disturbing description of a rape. Should teachers issue warnings before teaching it?
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