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Celebrity Reclusiveness, Marjorie Perloff, and More

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Celebrity Reclusiveness, Marjorie Perloff, and More

Apr 6, 2022
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Celebrity Reclusiveness, Marjorie Perloff, and More

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David Foster Wallace said he was washed up, he’d never write so well again, he couldn’t be a mentor. How was a friend to respond? ... more »

Star power is rooted in the tension between the accessible and the inaccessible. Thus celebrity reclusiveness is a potent form of power. Consider Garbo ... more »

At 90, the poetry critic Marjorie Perloff doesn't wan…

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