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- ↑ Eric L. Haralson (21 January 2014). Encyclopedia of American Poetry: The Twentieth Century. Routledge. pp. 514–. ISBN 978-1-317-76322-2.
- ↑ Alice Notley (1 April 1996). The Descent of Alette. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-4406-2143-7.
- ↑ "Alice Notley: The Descent of Alette". The Lab. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- Alice Notley (1 April 1996). The Descent of Alette. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-4406-2143-7.