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Claire Helen Siegal believed that the greatest evil in life was not to fulfill one’s potential. Through the written word, a sensitive, intelligent, and acerbic voice emerges. In this autobiography—published posthumously by her executrix, Elaine Levitt—Claire’s poetry, essays, and narrative text paint a portrait of its creator. Before she died, Claire began her quest for self-understanding through her writing.
From her writings, a flesh-and-blood woman emerges. She blends her variegated imag...