The Descent of Alette
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The Descent of Alette
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The Descent of Alette is a 1992 book-length poem by the American poet Alice Notley. The poem has been seen as offering a feminist critique of the genre of epic poetry. The poem is notable for Notley's extensive use of quotation marks throughout, which she has described as part of her attempt to reclaim the narrative function. The title is an acknowledgement by Notley of the ancient Sumerian poem "The Descent of Inanna", which also features a female protagonist. The journey of the protagonist is
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1992 book-length poem by Alice Notley
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