Rukeyser’s gen­er­a­tion endured a dizzy­ing series of cat­a­stro­phes; as soon as one had end­ed, anoth­er would appear with sting­ing sud­den­ness. Now, her work can help us to under­stand our own tur­bu­lent times, and the reshap­ing of our future from these colos­sal events.

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