The Dead and the Living

Name: The Dead and the Living
Author: Sharon Olds

by Sharon Olds

Poems exploring mortality, sexuality, family violence, and human vulnerability

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Sharon Olds

American confessional poet known for her frank, physical verse about family, sexuality, and the body. The Dead and the Living won the National Book Critics Circle Award, and Stag's Leap won the Pulitzer.

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Stag's LeapPoetry about midlife, marriage, sexuality, and rediscovering passion