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vii Contents Preface ix Acknowledgments xv Chronology xvii Abbreviations xxiii Introduction 1 1 Light Years 7 2 Dark Blessings 41 3 Song of Herself 63 4 Plath, Clifton, and the Myths of Menstruation 83 5 The Biblical Poems 103 6 Diabolic Dialogism in “brothers” 127 7 Elegies for Thelma 142 8 Concentric Circles of Selfhood in Generations 163 9 Lucille Talks about Lucille: An Interview 181 Epilogue: Last Words in Mercy and Voices 201 Bibliography 221 Index 235 This page intentionally left blank ...

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