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Ocupation: Poet

Life: b. June 11, 1948

Birthday: June 11


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Poetry criticism at its worst today is mean in spirit and spiteful in intent, as if determined to inflict the wound that will spur the artist to new heights if it does not cripple him or her.

source: - David Lehman (2015). “The State of the Art: A Chronicle of American Poetry, 1988-2014”, p.162, University of Pittsburgh Press

Topics: Mean, Artist, Criticism, Spiteful

If you have too good a time writing hostile reviews, you'll injure not only your sensibility but your soul.

source: - David Lehman (2015). “The State of the Art: A Chronicle of American Poetry, 1988-2014”, p.162, University of Pittsburgh Press

Topics: Writing, Soul, Reviews


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