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Existing and Loving in Mark Strand’s Poetry

06/02/2023 by Michael

In the beginning of Samuel Beckett’s Murphy, the titular character has tied himself naked to a chair in the dark, rocking back and forth, doing absolutely nothing beside. This is a kind of dream-state for him. He’s a dreadful solipsist, refusing ever to take any responsibility for himself or others, attempting to come as close … Read more

Categories General, Readings Tags beauty, death, Mark Strand, selfhood, suicide
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