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Nathaniel Mackey

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American poet, novelist, anthologist, literary critic and editor (born 1947)

Person · Open Library

Born
1947
Works
21

Top works

  • Lay ghost
  • Moment's omen
  • Outer Pradesh
  • Outlantish
  • Song of the Andoumboulou

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1947-10-25

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
68
Total plays
461

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Quotes

  • …I think figures accrue to and build on feeling, and it’s no doubt the case that orphaning speaks of and from an emotional disposition I’m both inclined toward and see applying beyond myself. The orphan is such an archetypal figure, recurrent not only in my work but in world culture, because it tugs at the roots of our sense of belonging and the mix of anxiety and solace that goes with that sense…
  • …to the extent that categories and the way things are defined -- the boundaries between things, people, areas of experience, areas of endeavor -- to the extent that those categories and definitions are rooted in social and political realities, anything one does that challenges them, that transgresses those boundaries and offers new definitions, is to some extent contributing to social change…

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date of birth
1947-10-25
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