There were also some cruel reviews by women, but the tone of the male reviewers, sometimes hysterical, was different. I have suffered, but I don't want to name names-but there have been men who have seemed to want to destroy me or my writing, men I don't even know. Marguerite Young crueldestroyhysterical share on social
I would teach from nine to four, sleep an hour, and write from six until midnight, night after night. Marguerite Young hourmidnightnight Change image and share on social
Dreiser... I love... and almost wouldn't speak to anyone who ever attacked him. Marguerite Young attackdreiserlove Change image and share on social
The first poem I ever wrote, about loss, when I was 5 years old, expressed the themes of everything I would ever write. Marguerite Young expresslosspoem Change image and share on social
Some of the poetic writers who insert passages of realism in their texts have no underlying philosophy to uphold them, and revert to realism. Marguerite Young insertpassagephilosophy Change image and share on social
I'm quite sure that most writers would sustain real poetry if they could, but it takes devotion and talent. Marguerite Young devotionpoetryreal Change image and share on social
All my writing is about the recognition that there is no single reality. But the beauty of it is that you nevertheless go on, walking towards utopia, which may not exist, on a bridge which might end before you reach the other side. Marguerite Young beautybridgeend share on social
A lawyer I once knew told me of a strange case, a suffragette who had never married. After her death, he opened her trunk and discovered 50 wedding gowns. Marguerite Young casedeathdiscover Change image and share on social
Is it experimental to have been influenced by the Bible? By Saint Augustine? Marguerite Young augustinebibleexperimental Change image and share on social
I think there is a rage against women. I've come to see that now although at the time I did not notice it. I was preoccupied with my teaching and my writing. Marguerite Young havenoticepreoccupy Change image and share on social
