“I think we all recognize that one of the problems in American culture is that increasingly, there's no middle ground. That either you're a celebrity writer or a celebrity poet, or else you're nothing.” ThinkingProblemCultureMiddlePoetAmerican CultureMiddle Ground Author:Frederic Tuten
“Whether one becomes famous or not, you have to be reminded of people like Melville, who for the last thirty years of his life was completely unknown. He worked in a customs house and walked off to work as an anonymous person in this American culture.” PeopleYearsPersonsLastsCultureHouseThirtyCustomsAmerican CultureThirty YearsMelville Author:Frederic Tuten
