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Donald Hall is a renowned American poet, born on September 20, 1928. His poetry is known for its simplicity, depth, and emotional richness, which has won him a wide audience.

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“If the poet wants to be a poet, the poet must force the poet to revise. If the poet doesn't wish to revise, let the poet abandon poetry and take up stamp-collecting or real estate.”

Ifs Want Real Force Wish Poet Abandon Estates Stamps Collecting Stamp Collecting

Book:Death to the death of poetry: essays, reviews, notes, interviews

Source: Death to the death of poetry: essays, reviews, notes, interviews

“Great literature, if we read it well, opens us up to the world and makes us more sensitive to it, as if we acquired eyes that could see through things and ears that could hear smaller sounds.”

Ifs World Wells Eye Literature Sound Ears Sensitive Great Literature

Author:Donald Hall

“To desire to write poems that endure-we undertake such a goal certain of two things: that in all likelihood we will fail, and if we succeed we will never know it”

Ifs Knows Writing Two Desire Certain Goal Failing Succeed Endure Two Things Likelihood

Book:Poetry and Ambition: Essays 1982-1988

Source: Poetry and Ambition: Essays 1982-1988

“If our goal is to write poetry, the only way we are likely to be any good is to try to be as great as the best.”

Ifs Way Writing Trying Goal

Book:Breakfast Served Any Time All Day: Essays on Poetry New and Selected

Source: Breakfast Served Any Time All Day: Essays on Poetry New and Selected

“If work is no antidote to death, nor a denial of it, death is a powerful stimulus to work. Get done what you can.”

Ifs Done Powerful Denial Antidote Stimulus

Book:Life Work

Source: Life Work

About the Author

Born: September 20, 1928
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 80

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Essays After EightyRelated source material

A Carnival Of Losses: Notes Nearing NinetyRelated source material

Breakfast Served Any Time All Day: Essays on Poetry New and SelectedRelated source material

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WRITING WELLRelated source material

Death to the death of poetry: essays, reviews, notes, interviewsRelated source material

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Poetry and Ambition: Essays 1982-1988Related source material

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