American poetry, like American painting, is always personal with an emphasis on the individuality of the poet. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes american emphasis individuality
High and low culture come together in all Post Modern art, and American poetry is not excluded from this. Diane Wakoski americanartculture Change image and share on social
Sometimes the archaism of the language when it's spoken is why we are all in love with the Irish today. Diane Wakoski archaismirishlanguage Change image and share on social
I have always wanted what I have now come to call the voice of personal narrative. That has always been the appealing voice in poetry. It started for me lyrically in Shakespeare's sonnets. Diane Wakoski appealcalllyrically Change image and share on social
Since the days of Greece and Rome, when the word 'citizen' was a title of honor, we have often seen more emphasis put on the rights of citizenship than on its responsibilities. Robert Kennedy citizencitizenshipday Change image and share on social
So the old Copenhagen interpretation needs to be generalized, needs to be replaced by something that can be used for the whole universe, and can be used also in cases where there is plenty of individuality and history. Murray Gell-Mann casecopenhagengeneralize share on social
Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process. Bruce Babbitt agoamericancongratulate Change image and share on social