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Guy Davenport was an American writer born on November 23, 1927, and passed away on January 4, 2005. His works are known for their unique literary style and profound insights into Southern American culture.

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Famous Guy Davenport Quotes

“Art is the attention we pay to the wholeness of the world.”

World Art Pay Attention Art Is Wholeness

Book:The Guy Davenport Reader

Source: The Guy Davenport Reader

“Art is always the replacement of indifference by attention.”

Art Attention Art Is Indifference Replacements

Author:Guy Davenport

“A work of art is a form that articulates forces, making them intelligible.”

Art Form Force Art Is Works Of Art

Book:Every Force Evolves a Form: Twenty Essays

Source: Every Force Evolves a Form: Twenty Essays

About the Author

Born: November 23, 1927
Died: January 4, 2005
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 21

Books & Sources

The Guy Davenport ReaderRelated source material

The Geography of the Imagination: Forty EssaysRelated source material

A Balthus notebookRelated source material

Every Force Evolves a Form: Twenty EssaysRelated source material

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