” A superb elegy, as thoughtful as it is thought-provoking, a virtuoso plea for curiosity and care” — Griffin Poetry Prize Judges’ Citation
Jorie Graham’s collection, To 2040, is included on the shortlist for the 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize! Learn more about this collection here.
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Anna Swir (Świrszczyńska) was born in Warsaw in 1909, the daughter of an impoverished painter. During World War II she was part of the Polish Resistance and wrote for underground publications. She died of cancer in 1984.
Talking to My Body
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