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Born April 2, 1947 (age 77) • New York
Notable Works “Break, Blow, Burn: Camille Paglia Reads Forty-three of the World’s Best Poems” • “Provocations: Collected Essays on Art, Feminism, Politics, Sex, and Education” • “Sex, Art, and American Culture: Essays” • “Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson” • “Vamps & Tramps: New Essays”
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Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin
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