The BEAUTY and DESPAIR of Anne Sexton
Despair informed much of the poetry of Anne Sexton. At times, however, her words could transcend off the page in a heartbreaking and beautiful kind of way. Here’s a brief exploration of her work focusing on one of her most transcendental poems, “The Truth The Dead Know.”
What poem, song, or story illustrates a kind of beautiful despair for you? Please comment below.
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Katha Pollit’s 1991 piece on Anne Sexton for the The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/18/bo...
A brief bio of Anne Sexton from The Poetry Foundation: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poet...
Anne Sexton reading "Wanting To Die": • Wanting To Die--Read By Anne Sexton
Anne Sexton reading "The Truth The Dead Know": • Anne Sexton reading her poem "The Truth Th...
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