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Dana Gioia, born on December 24, 1950, is an accomplished American poet known for his profound emotions and rich imagination in his works.

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“An art expands its audience by presenting masterpieces, not mediocrity.”

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Book:Can Poetry Matter?: Essays on Poetry and American Culture

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“As a class poets are not without cultural status. Like priests in a town of agnostics, they still command a certain residual prestige. But as individual artists they are almost invisible.”

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Book:Can Poetry Matter?: Essays on Poetry and American Culture

Source: Can Poetry Matter?: Essays on Poetry and American Culture

“The purpose of arts education is not to produce more artists, though that is a byproduct. The real purpose of arts education is to create complete human beings capable of leading successful and productive lives in a free society.”

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Author:Dana Gioia

About the Author

Born: December 24, 1950
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 58

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Books & Sources

99 Poems: New & SelectedRelated source material

The Catholic Writer Today: And Other EssaysRelated source material

Can Poetry Matter?: Essays on Poetry and American CultureRelated source material

Poetry as EnchantmentRelated source material

Barrier of a common language: an American looks at contemporary British poetryRelated source material

Daily Horoscope: PoemsRelated source material

Interrogations at Noon: PoemsRelated source material

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