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He came after Homer and before Gertrude Stein, a difficult interval for a poet.

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Anne Carson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: June 21
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City of Toronto
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Anne
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Gertrude

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Everything depends on liking the people and trusting the people. You have to assume that whatever they do will be as good as you want the thing to be and just go ahead with that.
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