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The beloved's innocence brutalizes the lover. As the singing of a mad person behind you on the train enrages you, its beautiful animal-like teeth shining amid black planes of paint. As Helen enrages history. Senza uscita.

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Anne Carson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: June 21
Linguist
Literary Critic
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City of Toronto
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