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Jun. 14, 2009
Kay Ryan, 63, poet. The current U.S. poet laureate, Ryan has published 16 books of poetry. Her style has drawn comparisons to the work of Marianne Moore and May Swenson for its precise and singular imagery. Dorothy Allison, 60, author and poet. Born in North...
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