Bellocq's Ophelia

Name: Bellocq's Ophelia
Author: Natasha Trethewey

by Natasha Trethewey

Poetry retelling Hamlet's Ophelia through persona of a New Orleans prostitute in Bellocq's photographs

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Natasha Trethewey

American poet who won the Pulitzer Prize for Native Guard in 2007 and served as Poet Laureate. Her verse explores Southern history, race, and personal loss.

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