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The Terrible Stories

The Terrible Stories

Penned By Lucille Clifton
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The Terrible Stories

The Terrible Stories

Penned By Lucille Clifton
4.85 55,694 Ratings
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Lucille Clifton is one of the most distinguished American poets writing today. In The Terrible Stories, her tenth collection of verse, Clifton covers new terrain - cancer and mastectomy, the life of King David, encounters with a vixen fox who is both shaman and muse. Brilliantly honed language, stunning images and sharp rhythms addresses the whole of human experience: birth, death, children, family, sexuality and spirituality, and community in antebellum and contemporary American culture. Hers is a poetry passionate and wise, not afraid to rage or whisper.

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Released September 1, 1996
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