Sharon Olds is famous for writing with unflinching intimacy about profoundly private moments but in a recent session I taught about her work we focused the discussion on her literary influences, formal strategies, and the ideologies behind her work.
I love this sleeves-rolled up look at how Olds works her magic. Her response to a young reader’s need for authenticity reminds me that she also said, “if you raise a question in a poem, it must be a genuine question you want to explore with the reader.”
I love this sleeves-rolled up look at how Olds works her magic. Her response to a young reader’s need for authenticity reminds me that she also said, “if you raise a question in a poem, it must be a genuine question you want to explore with the reader.”