Lecture 3: Approaching Anne Carson's Poetic Paradoxes | Ally Stapleton

Anne Carson’s writing eludes easy categorization—and for this reason, can seem daunting to approach. Often classified as a poet, Carson is a classicist by training, and her collections fall outside the bounds of any one specific genre. Can a poem be a space of graced exchange between persons?

Ally Stapleton (Yale University) guides us through Carson's poetry, revealing the surprises and delights of her poetic form and "hospitality."