His stamping ground is "the moral, emotional, and political colourings of the concept of human nature in modern life".

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The event is called "Poetry Parnassus" -- named after Mount Parnassus, known in Greek mythology as the spiritual home of poetry, the stamping ground of the lyricist Orpheus and the hang-out for the Muses.

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Long before the Seattle area was home to Microsoft and Amazon.com, it was the stamping-ground of the most militant trade unions on the West Coast.

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