Louise Gluck Research Paper

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Louise Gluck’s Considered to be “one of the purest and most accomplished lyric poets now writing”, said poet Robert Hass, Louise Gluck is one of America’s most talented contemporary poets. Although Louise Glück published numerous essays, she was primarily known for her poetry. Her style is so unique and wasn’t always so tragic. Glück’s earlier work included more about love, relationships and some death. Because seemingly all her writing comes from personal experiences, her readers can understand and feel the way she felt just from reading her words. Her relatable style and straightforwardness, is what makes her work so desirable.
Since so much of Glück’s work results from her personal experiences and she portrays her loss greatly in poems

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