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In this brief and moving testimony, the Nobel laureate Louise Glück reflects on her early interest in poetry, emphasizing the transformative power of poetry to make individual experiences universal. She recalls how she first fell in love with poetry at a young age, playing alone to choose the "best poem in the world." Glück highlights the importance of reader participation in bringing poems to life, where the intimate voice of the poet connects with the recipient, creating a sense of essential contribution and shared experience in the poetic journey.

Pages

14

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux