When I began to be published, people got the idea that I should 'teach writing,' which I have no idea how to do and don't really believe in.
Anne CarsonMadness and witchery as well as bestiality are conditions commonly associated with the use of the female voice in public.
Anne CarsonThat night we made love "the real way" which we had not yet attempted although married six months. Big mystery. No one knew where to put their leg and to this day I'm not sure we got it right. He seemed happy. You're like Venice he said beautifully. Early next day I wrote a short talk ("On Defloration") which he stole and had published in a small quarterly magazine. Overall this was a characteristic interaction between us. Or should I say ideal. Neither of us had ever seen Venice.
Anne Carson