Ruth Whitman

A novel-in-verse requires many story-telling techniques to be "hidden in the code," that is, veiled to the casual reader.

In the article Beginnings we discussed how Ruth Whitman pulls the reader into her novel-in-verse Tamsen Donner: A Woman's Journey without sacrificing the beauty or sophistication of each poem.

Whitman is a master of the lyric narrative, so please investigate her other book-length works: Hatshepsut, Speak to Me; The Testing of Hanna Senesh; Passion of Lizzie Borden Poems; and anything else you can find. Enjoy!

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