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THE BOOK OF THE DEAD: PRAISE OF THE COMMITTEE by MURIEL RUKEYSER

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: THESE ARE THE LINES ON WHICH A COMMITTEE IS FORMED.
Last Line: Their hands touched mastery, now they / demand an answer
Subject(s): LABOR & LABORERS; ILLNESS; LAW & LAWYERS; WORK; WORKERS; ATTORNEYS;

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