A Natural Poet
November 26, 2012 · Ann Stapleton, Magazine, poetry
Lover he was, unlonely, yet alone—
Ann Stapleton is a writer who contributed literary essays and book reviews to The Weekly Standard between 2006 and 2012. Her pieces explored the lives and works of notable authors, including Eudora Welty and William Saroyan, with a particular focus on American literature and literary biography.
Lover he was, unlonely, yet alone—
"I do not know what makes a writer, but it is probably not happiness," wrote the Fresno-born Armenian-American author and playwright William Saroyan, who died in 1981.
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