Now I think it is true to say of the road, and also of God, that it does not move. At the same time, it is everywhere. It has a language, but not one… - Anne Carson

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Now I think it is true to say of the road, and also of God, that it does not move. At the same time, it is everywhere. It has a language, but not one I know. It has a story, but I am in it. So are you. And to realize this is a moment of some sadness. When we are denied a story, a light goes off. I am asking you to study the dark.

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About Anne Carson

Anne Carson (born June 21, 1950) is a Canadian poet, and professor of Classics and comparative literature at the University of Michigan.

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Alternative Names: Anne Patricia Carson
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