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Eileen Myles: A Poem Says 'I Want'

Eileen Myles: A Poem Says 'I Want'

Update: 2021-05-03
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“I think a poem really is a statement of desire.” Meet the legendary American poet, writer – and homosexual icon – Eileen Myles. In this interview, Myles discusses the innate power of poetry and how to address the absence of the female genitalia.

Eileen Myles was interviewed by the Danish poet Mette Moestrup in August 2017 in connection with the Louisiana Literature festival at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark.

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Eileen Myles: A Poem Says 'I Want'

Eileen Myles: A Poem Says 'I Want'

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