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A Leaf from the Sibyl’s Book

The Sibyl of Cumae is a powerful force in my writing practice. She exists as the object of this writer’s fascination and research, as the subject of a work of fiction, and as a mentor for my writing method. In this paper I investigate some of the possibilities of the Sibyl for my writing in particular, as expressed in my PhD project, and for other contemporary writers. I argue that while this mythical figure is rooted in a previous millennium, her influence stretches forward to the present, provoking discussions of authorship and offering a great deal to writers at the birth of a new millennium.