“I dislike literary jargon and never use it. Criticism has only one function and that is to help readers read and understand literature. It is not a science, it is an aid to art.” ArtHelpingUseScienceLiteratureReaderCriticismFunctionAidsDislikeHygieneJargon Author:Anne Stevenson
“Poets should ignore most criticism and get on with making poetry.” ShouldPoetCriticism Author:Anne Stevenson
“There is far too much literary criticism of the wrong kind. That is why I never could have survived as an academic.” KindToo MuchCriticismAcademicSurvivedLiterary Criticism Author:Anne Stevenson
