In her new memoir, “Worthy,” she answers big questions, poses others to readers and sets the record straight on her marriage to Will Smith.
Tag: Books and Literature
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Louise Glück, 1943-2023: 5 Great Poems to Read
The American writer, who won a Nobel Prize in 2020, wrote with cool clarity and often puckish wit.
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Louise Meriwether Dies at 100; in 1970, a New, Black Literary Voice
Writing of life in Harlem, she emerged at the same time as Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou but never achieved their fame, though James Baldwin was an admirer.
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Louise Glück, Nobel-Winning Poet Who Explored Trauma and Loss, Dies at 80
Acclaimed as one of America’s greatest living writers, she blended deeply personal material with themes of mythology and nature.
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How Jesmyn Ward Is Reimagining Southern Literature
The novelist is competing with giants like William Faulkner, while mapping territory all her own.