“Women, the ancient lie, the unattainable mystery, / the apple high on paradisal branches, / the history of heaven and hell, of fall and pardon; / innocence unmasked in God’s own Garden.” Gilbert ends with an affirmation: “Nuns are the fictions / by whom we verify the usual contradictions.” via Micah Mattix: https://themillions.com/2023/05/the-literary-lives-of-mid-century-nuns.html?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email