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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > prominent mothers > Sharon Olds
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Sharon Olds  

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  • Described by critic Brenda Wineapple as a latter-day confessional poet, Sharon Olds writes lyric verse that draws boldly on her own life experiences as a mother. The subject of motherhood is at the core of much of her poetry, and she writes with honesty of “that background figure, that/source figure the mother. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Olds, Sharon]

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