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In this memoir, writer Alan Shapiro recalls how poetry helped him make sense of his own and other people's lives. He reveals events, including his sister's death, which made him reconsider the transformative power of art and accept the limitations of poetry in confronting the pain of loss.

The Last Happy Occasion

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 27/10/1997
      ISBN13: 9780226750361, 978-0226750361
      ISBN10: 0226750361

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this memoir, writer Alan Shapiro recalls how poetry helped him make sense of his own and other people's lives. He reveals events, including his sister's death, which made him reconsider the transformative power of art and accept the limitations of poetry in confronting the pain of loss.

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