“When Mr Ackroyd says that in the 18th century, stranglers bit off the noses of their victims, I feel that he probably knows what he is talking about. I just wish he hadn't told me.” KnowsFeelsWishBitsTalkingCenturyVictimNoses18th Century Author:James Fenton
“Nobody really knows whether they are a poet. I knew I was interested from the age of 15.” KnowsAgePoet Author:James Fenton
“Lyric poetry is, of course, musical in origin. I do know that what happened to poetry in the twentieth century was that it began to be written for the page. When it's a question of typography, why not? Poets have done beautiful things with typography - Apollinaire's 'Calligrammes,' that sort of thing.” KnowsDoneBeautifulCoursesWrittenHappenedCenturyPoetPagesMusicalPoetry IsWhy NotBeautiful ThingsTwentieth CenturyTypographyLyric Poetry Author:James Fenton
