Anne Sexton, "Her Kind", st. 1; To Bedlam and Part Way Back (1960)
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I have gone out, a possessed witch, haunting the black air, braver at night; dreaming evil, ... A woman like that is not a woman, quite. I have been her kind.
— Anne Sexton on Women
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I have gone out, a possessed witch, haunting the black air, braver at night; dreaming evil, ... A woman like that is not a woman, quite. I have been her kind." in the context of "Anne Sexton, "Her Kind", st. 1; To Bedlam and Part Way Back (1960)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Anne Sexton
Anne Sexton (November 9, 1928 - October 4, 1974), born Anne Gray Harvey, was an American poet and writer. She won the Pulitzer Prize in poetry in 1967 for Live or Die.
About Anne Sexton
Anne Sexton (November 9, 1928 - October 4, 1974), born Anne Gray Harvey, was an American poet and writer. She won the Pulitzer Prize in poetry in 1967 for Live or Die.
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