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Judith Farr, Poet And Emily Dickinson Scholar, Dead At 85

“A longtime professor at Georgetown University, [she] published two seminal academic books examining the place of art and nature in Dickinson’s poetry, The Passion of Emily Dickinson (1992) and The Gardens of Emily Dickinson (written with Louise Carter, 2004). Dr. Farr also ventured into the realm of fiction and poetry, penning an epistolary novel about Dickinson as well as a poetry collection of her own, What Lies Beyond (2019).” – MSN (Washington Post)

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Turkish Comedian Sentenced To Prison For Insulting Both “Religious Values” And President Erdoğan

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