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Who do you serve? Do you serve somebody?
I serve the poem, no one.
Alice Notley
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Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to authority, not a self-control which enhances our self-respect.
Bruno Bettelheim
Alice Notley
Born:
November 8, 1945
Died:
May 19, 2025
(aged 79)
Bio:
Alice Notley was an American poet.
Known for:
The descent of Alette (1996)
Mysteries of Small Houses (1998)
Songs and Stories of the Ghouls (2011)
Culture of One (2011)
Disobedience (2001)
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