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SONNET 94
, William Shakespeare, c. 1609.
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STRANGERS TO OURSELVES,
Julia Kristeva, translated by Leon S. Roudiez, © 1991. Reprinted by permission of Columbia University Press, N.Y.
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THE MASS ORNAMENT: WEIMAR ESSAYS,
Siegfried Kracauer, c. 1920s. From
THE MASS ORNAMENT: WEIMAR ESSAYS
by Siegfried Kracauer, translated and edited by Thomas Y. Levin,
(Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press), © 1995 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College. Reprinted by permission of Harvard University Press.
10.
THE MYTH OF SISYPHUS,
Albert Camus, 1942. From
THE MYTH OF SISYPHUS,
by Albert Camus, translated by Justin O’Brien, © 1955, renewed 1983 by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc.
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SOME MEMORIES OF DRAWINGS,
Georgia O’Keeffe, edited by Doris Bry, © 1974, 1988 (Albuquerque, N.M.: University of New Mexico Press). Originally published in 1974 by Atlantis Editions, N.Y.
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THE ELEMENTS OF DRAWING,
John Ruskin, 1857. Reprinted by permission of Dover Publications, Inc., Mineola, N.Y. Originally published in 1857 (London: London, Smith, Elder & Co.).
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TAO TE CHING,
Lao-Tzu, c. sixth century
BCE.
From
TAO TE CHING, A NEW ENGLISH VERSION, WITH FOREWORD AND NOTES,
translation by Stephen Mitchell, © 1988. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, N.Y.
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SONNET 87
, William Shakespeare, c. 1609.
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ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY,
Richard Burton, c. 1621. A New York Review Book, published by the New York Review of Books, 2001.
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THE JOURNEY OF THE MAGI,
T. S. Eliot, 1927. Published by Harcourt, Inc., Orlando, Fla., and Faber & Faber, Ltd., London.
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FOLLOW YOU, FOLLOW ME,
Words and Music by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford. Copyright © 1978 Gelring Ltd. and Hit & Run Music (Publishing), Ltd. All rights controlled and administered by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
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CAN’T FIND MY WAY HOME,
Words and Music by Steve Winwood. Copyright © 1970 (Renewed) F.S. Music, Ltd. (PRS), All rights administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
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YOU’RE ALL I’VE GOT TONIGHT,
Words and Music by Ric Ocasek. Copyright © 1978 Lido Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
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COW COW BOOGIE,
Words and Music by Don Raye, Gene DePaul, and Benny Carter. Copyright © 1941, 1942 Universal Music Corp., Bee Cee Music Company and Hub Music Company. Copyright renewed. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
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HERE I AM, COME AND TAKE ME,
Words and Music by Al Green and Mabon Hodges. Copyright © 1973 Irving Music, Inc., and Al Green Music. Copyright renewed. All rights controlled and administered by Irving Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
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WHO’S GONNA BE YOUR SWEET MAN WHEN I’M GONE?
Written by Muddy Waters. Copyright © 1972 (Renewed 2000) Watertoons Music (BMI). Administered by Bug Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
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AIN’T WASTIN’ TIME NO MORE,
Words and Music by Gregg Allman. Copyright © 1972 by Unichappell Music Inc. and Elijah Blue Music. Copyright renewed. All rights for Elijah Blue Music administered by Bug Music. International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation, and of Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
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TURN THE PAGE,
Words and Music by Bob Seger. Copyright © 1973 Gear Publishing Co. Copyright renewed 2001. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
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JESUS MET THE WOMAN AT THE WELL,
Adapted and Arranged by Peter Yarrow, Mary Travers and Milton Okun. Copyright © 1964 (Renewed) Pepamar Music Corp. All rights on behalf of Pepamar Music Corp. (ASCAP). Administered by WB Music
Corp. (ASCAP). All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
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ROCK ON,
Words and Music by David Essex. Copyright © 1973 Stage Three Music Ltd. Copyright renewed. All rights in the U.S. controlled and administered by Stage Three Music (U.S.), Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
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BERNADETTE,
Words and Music by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Edward Holland. Copyright © 1967 (Renewed 1995) Jobete Music Co., Inc. All Rights Controlled and Administered by EMI Blackwood Music Inc. on behalf of Stone Agate Music (A Division of Jobete Music Co., Inc.). All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD,
Words and Music by Stevie Wonder. Copyright © 1974 (Renewed 2002) Jobete Music Co., Inc., and Black Bull Music c/o EMI April Music Inc. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
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BENNIE AND THE JETS,
Words and Music by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Copyright © 1973 Universal/Dick James Music, Ltd. Copyright renewed. All rights in the United States and Canada controlled and administered by Universal—Songs of Polygram International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
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MAINSTREET,
Words and Music by Bob Seger. Copyright © 1976, 1977 Gear Publishing Co. Copyright Renewed 2004. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
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WHAT’S GOING ON?
Words and Music by Renaldo Benson, Alfred Cleveland, and Marvin Gaye. Copyright © 1970 (Renewed 1998) Jobete Music Co., Inc., MGIII Music, NMG Music and FCG Music. All Rights Controlled and Administered by EMI April Music, Inc., on behalf of Jobete Music Co., Inc., MGIII Music, NMG Music and FCG Music and EMI Blackwood Music Inc. on behalf of Stone Agate Music (a division of Jobete Music Co., Inc.). All rights reserved. International
Copyright Secured. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
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HEY YOU,
Words and Music by Roger Waters. © 1979 Roger Waters Overseas Ltd. All Rights for the U.S. and Canada administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
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MADAMA BUTTERFLY,
from the opera by Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924). Based on the play “Madame Butterfly” by David Belasco, story by John Luther Long.
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FIRE,
Words and Music by Ralph Middlebrooks, Marshall Jones, Leroy Bonner, Clarence Satchell, Willie Beck, James L. Williams, and Marvin Pierce. Copyright © 1974 by Play One Music Publishing, Rick’s Music, Inc., and Segundo Suenos Music. Copyright renewed. All rights for Play One Music Publishing administered by Unichappell Music, Inc. All rights on behalf of Rick’s Music, Inc., administered by Rightsong Music, Inc. All rights for Segundo Suenos Music administered by Bug Music. International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation and of Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
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LET THE SUNSHINE IN,
Music by Galt MacDermot. Words by James Rado and Gerome Ragni. Copyright © 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970 (Copyrights renewed), James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot, Nat Shapiro, and EMI U Catalog, Inc. All Rights administered by EMI U Catalog INC. (Publishing) and Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. (Print.) All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
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CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU,
Words and Music by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. Copyright © 1967 (Renewed 1995) EMI Longitude Music and Seasons Four Music. All rights reserved. International Copyright Secured. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
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ROMEO AND JULIET,
Words and Music by Mark Knopfler. Copyright © 1980 Straitjacket Songs, Ltd. International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
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POINT BLANK,
by Bruce Springsteen. Copyright © 1980 Bruce Springsteen (ASCAP). International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
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SHE’S THE ONE,
by Bruce Springsteen. Copyright © 1975 Bruce Springsteen, renewed 2003 Bruce Springsteen (ASCAP). International Copyright secured. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
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THE CISCO KID,
Words and Music by Sylvester Allen, Harold R. Brown, Morris Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles W. Miller, Lee Oskar, and Howard Scott. Copyright © 1972 Far Out Music, Inc. All Rights administered by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
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MY CHERIE AMOUR,
Words and Music by Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy, and Henry Cosby. Copyright © 1968 (Renewed 1996) Jobete Music Co., Inc., Black Bull Music and Sawandi Music c/o EMI April Music, Inc. and EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
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HOW SOON IS NOW?
Words and Music by Johnny Marr and Steven Morrissey. Copyright © 1984 Marr Songs, Ltd. and Bona Relations Ltd. Copyright © 1984 Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B.V. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. All Rights for Marr Songs, Ltd., in the U.S. and Canada controlled and administered by Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc. All rights in the U.S. and Canada for Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B.V. administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
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JUST LIKE TOM THUMB’S BLUES,
Words and Music by Bob Dylan. Copyright © 1965 by Warner Bros. Inc. Copyright renewed 1993 by Special Rider Music. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Reprinted by permission.
H
ILARY
T
HAYER
H
AMANN
was born and raised in New York. After her parents divorced, she was shuttled between their respective homes in the Hamptons and the Bronx. She attended New York University, where she received a BFA in film and television production and dramatic writing from Tisch School of the Arts, an MA in cinema studies from the Graduate School of Arts and Science, and a certificate in anthropological filmmaking from NYU’s Center for Media, Culture, and History.
Hamann edited and contributed to
Categories—On the Beauty of Physics
(2006), an interdisciplinary educational book that was included in Louisiana State University’s list of top twenty-five nonfiction books written since 1950.
As the assistant to Jacques d’Amboise, founder and artistic director of the National Dance Institute, Ms. Hamann produced
We Real Cool
, a short film based on the Gwendolyn Brooks poem, directed by Academy Award–winning director Emile Ardolino. She also coordinated an international exchange with students from America and the then Soviet Union based on literature, music, and art. She has worked in New York’s film, publishing, and entertainment industries, and is co-director of Films on the Haywall, a classic film series in Bridgehampton, New York.
Hamann lives in Manhattan and on Long Island.
Anthropology of an American Girl is
a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Copyright © 2010 by Hilary Thayer Hamann
Copyright © 2003, 2004 by H. T. Hamann
All rights reserved.
Published in the United States by Spiegel & Grau, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York.
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PIEGEL
& G
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This is a completely revised edition of a work originally published in 2003 and subsequently in a second edition in 2004 by Vernacular Press, New York.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA
Hamann, H. T. (Hilary Thayer).
Anthropology of an American girl : a novel / Hilary Thayer Hamann.
p. cm.
eISBN: 978-1-58836-938-3
1. Young women—United States—Fiction. 2. Self-actualization (Psychology)—
Fiction. 3. Self-realization in women—Fiction. I. Title.
PS3608.A549437A84 2009
813′.6—dc22 2009012847
FIRST SPIEGEL & GRAU EDITION
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