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An Appreciation Of Allen Curnow

Michael Hulse V .S. Naipaul pointed out that most poets are trivial people with trivial minds, and the fact of the matter is that few would disagree with him. Remember Wendy......

Disdain And Scorn Ride Sparkling

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