Lascelles Abercrombie | poetry
By the general process of epic poetry, I mean the way this form of art has constantly responded to the profound needs of the society in which it was made.
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Lascelles Abercrombie | poetry
Epic poetry exhibits life in some great symbolic attitude. It cannot strictly be said to symbolize life itself, but always some manner of life.
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Rita Dove | poetry
I try to show what it is about language and music that enthralls, because I think those are the two elements of poetry.
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Rita Dove | poetry
Have you ever heard a good joke? If you’ve ever heard someone just right, with the right pacing, then you’re already on the way to poetry. It’s about using words in very precise ways and using gesture.
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Rita Dove | poetry
Instead of trying to come up and pontificate on what literature is, you need to talk with children, to teachers, and make sure they get poetry in the curriculum early.
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Rita Dove | poetry
There are distinct duties of a poet laureate. I plan a reading series at the Library of Congress and advise the librarian. The rest is how I want to promote poetry.
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Jane Campion | poetry
And, I mean, I think poetry does need to be met to some extent, especially, I guess, 19th century poetry, and for me, it’s just been so worth the effort. It’s like I’m planting a garden in my head.
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Antonin Artaud | poetry
Written poetry is worth reading once, and then should be destroyed. Let the dead poets make way for others.
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