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...Confessional poetry" is one of these ubiquitous terms. It became current when Robert Lowell published his highly autobiographical The Dolphin, and widespread with Sylvia Plath's spectacularly introspective Ariel. Now an acceptable part of the critic's vocabulary, confessional poetry generally refers refers to highly autobiographical poetry. At its worst, confessional poetry is little more than a laundry list of personal grievances. But many excellent poets have been unfairly tagged with this label and its attendant associations of sloppiness and whining. Because confessional poetry has not been sufficiently defined as a genre, critics judge the poetry only by blurry, often...
This has not been a happy season for N.F.L. coaches, who have been cracking like walnuts. Some were unable "to step back," as Shula advised, "and look at things objectively." Besides being the year of the strike, this is the year that Don Reese, a former Dolphin defensive end, told his story of widespread cocaine use in the league and was thoroughly believed. No wonder Shula declined to see much tragedy in Woodley's day. "David's only problem," said the coach fondly, "is that he has played three years and everyone compares him to quarterbacks who have...
...freeing of form continued, until Lowell had freed his writing even from the conventions of approach which prohibited the use of personal detail as subject matter. The Dolphin (1973) drew heavily from his breakup with Hardwick and aroused critical furor. Lifelong friends of Lowell's--Elizabeth Bishop included--advised him not to publish the manuscript. He went ahead anyway and wound up pioneering a new poetry; it was confessional, elevated to art and updated by the new approaches to the 20th century...
...classic school of British writers who preferred gentleman detectives - like her own Roderick Alleyn-and who reveled in complicated puzzle plots. A director and producer in both Britain and New Zealand, Marsh used her theater experiences as background in such books as Night at the Vulcan (1951) and Killer Dolphin...
...victory broke the Dolphin's five-game losing streak at Foxboro and gave them a one-game lead over Buffalo--which plays at Dallas tomorrow night--in the AFC East division race. The loss, which dropped the Patriots to 2-8, was the seventh this season by ten or fewer points and the second in overtime...