Collected ProseJames Wright, Anne Wright, Edith Anne Wright A collection of Wright's essays on the language of poetry |
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Page 211
... thought he was terribly wicked , but he did not seem to me wicked . He was just a dumb guy who suddenly was thrust into the middle of the problem of evil and he was not able to handle it . I thought it was ridiculous to execute him and ...
... thought he was terribly wicked , but he did not seem to me wicked . He was just a dumb guy who suddenly was thrust into the middle of the problem of evil and he was not able to handle it . I thought it was ridiculous to execute him and ...
Page 309
... thought of con- sulting the illustrious Dr. Abram von Elsing , who drove the silver stake through Dracula's heart in the daytime . But Bed- ford had no heart , and , besides , he stayed awake night and day . As for the afterlife , I don ...
... thought of con- sulting the illustrious Dr. Abram von Elsing , who drove the silver stake through Dracula's heart in the daytime . But Bed- ford had no heart , and , besides , he stayed awake night and day . As for the afterlife , I don ...
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... thought about Willie . I knew he would never be an immortal historical figure , Julius Caesar , Christ , Alice Cooper , or President Nixon . So I thought it might be nice to write a poem in his memory . I had to get back to work at once ...
... thought about Willie . I knew he would never be an immortal historical figure , Julius Caesar , Christ , Alice Cooper , or President Nixon . So I thought it might be nice to write a poem in his memory . I had to get back to work at once ...
Contents
The Stiff Smile of Mr Warren | 239 |
The Terrible Threshold | 249 |
A Study and a Selection | 256 |
Copyright | |
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