A huge mistake for me to reread Bishop's biography, especially the period between 1968 to 1970 (right after Lota's death). What a mess!!! It's like witnessing someone rock bottomed. It's difficult to watch and one's totally unable to help makes it even more painful*. I swear from now on I will stick with her letters and poems (even critical reviews). No more biographies.
*In a way, it is not unlike watching a Lars von Trier movie. You can't understand (or disagree with) the behaviors or choices his characters made but it really makes you question and challenge your own belief.
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