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A 24-part epic poem by this poet reflects on looking out at the Arkansas landscape. In one work, this poet described how after breaking a vase, the “love that reassembles the fragments is stronger” than that which “took its symmetry for granted whole.” Ruth Padel was forced to resign as Oxford Professor of Poetry after reports arose that she had alerted journalists of harassment charges against this poet. This poet described (15[1])a time in which you would “greet yourself arriving at your own door” in (*) “Love after Love.” The difficulty in seeing “emptiness as desolation” was mentioned in describing the home region of this poet in a Nobel lecture subtitled “Fragments of Epic Memory.” This poet lamented how “the classics can console, (10[1])but not enough” at the end of his poem “Sea Grapes.” For 10 points, name this St. Lucian poet (10[1])who wrote (10[1])Omeros. (10[1])■END■

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Eylon CaplanPurdue AVanderbilt12110
Tanuj ChandekarIndianaNotre Dame A14010
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Shardul ParthasarathyIllinois BNotre Dame B14310

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