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Book Review of Lives of the Poets

Lives of the Poets
Lives of the Poets
Author: E. L. Doctorow
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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This book begins with six short stories, each poignant or mysterious in some way, and casting an intense light on human relationships. The novella at the end, for which the book is titled, is about the writer of the six stories, who relates the previous stories to confessions about his own life.