Category Archives: Kay Nielsen

Louise Glück: Queen of Carthage

Posted on 15 February 2011 by xineann

Queen of Carthage Brutal to love, more brutal to die. And brutal beyond the reaches of justice to die of love. In the end, Dido summoned her ladies in waiting that they might see the harsh destiny inscribed for her … Continue reading →

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No wonder you are the way you are

Posted on 16 July 2009 by xineann

Love Poem There is always something to be made of pain. Your mother knits. She turns out scarves in every shade of red. They were for Christmas, and they kept you warm while she married over and over, taking you … Continue reading →

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The Brotherhood of Man

Posted on 14 April 2009 by xineann

In point of fact what is interesting about people in good society–and M. Bourget rarely moves out of the Faubourg St. Germain, except to come to London,– is the mask that each one of them wears, not the reality that … Continue reading →

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