"Each poem has this basic obligation to be dramatic, and tell a story."
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About Carolyn Kizer
Carolyn Kizer was an American poet and essayist known for her powerful and feminist-themed poetry. Born in 1924 in Spokane, Washington, she published several collections of poetry that earned her critical acclaim, including winning the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1985 for her collection 'Yin'. Kizer was a prominent figure in the literary world, founding the Poetry Northwest journal and serving as the first director of the Literature Program at the National Endowment for the Arts.
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