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The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Susan Howe
Born: June 10, 1937 (age 87)
Bio: Susan Howe is an American poet, scholar, essayist and critic, who has been closely associated with the Language poets, among others poetry movements. Her work is often classified as Postmodern because it expands traditional notions of genre.
Known for:
- My Emily Dickinson (1985)
- The Nonconformist's Memorial: Poems (1992)
- The Europe of Trusts (1989)