Nobelist Louise Glück to publish her first prose narrative

By HILLEL ITALIE
AP National Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Louise Glück is still breaking new ground at age 79. The celebrated poet has completed her first prose narrative. “Marigold and Rose: A Fiction” runs 64 pages, unfolding like a fable as Glück imagines the thoughts of infant twins. “Marigold and Rose” originates in a very contemporary way. Videos of Glück’s granddaughters Emmy and Lizzy were sent to her online by her son from California during a time she was unable to visit because of the pandemic. She told The Associated Press in a recent phone interview that watching the videos became an obsession to her.