There Are Some Fine Books And Essays About That. Lewis Hyde Has Written About Alcoholism And Poets And The Role That Society Gives Its Writers - Encouraging Them To Die. - SearchQuotes

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There are some fine books and essays about that. Lewis Hyde has written about alcoholism and poets and the role that society gives its writers - encouraging them to die.

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