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John Ashbery is an influential American poet born on July 28, 1927. Known for his innovative poetry style and rich imagination, his work has had a profound impact on postmodern poetry.

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“In the increasingly convincing darkness The words become palpable, like a fruit That is too beautiful to eat.”

Beautiful Darkness Fruit Convincing

Author:John Ashbery

“Most reckless things are beautiful in some way, and recklessness is what makes experimental art beautiful, just as religions are beautiful because of the strong possibilities that they are founded on nothing.”

Way Art Beautiful Strong Possibility Reckless Recklessness

Book:Reported sightings: art chronicles, 1957-1987

Source: Reported sightings: art chronicles, 1957-1987

“Much that is beautiful must be discarded So that we may resemble a taller Impression of ourselves.”

May Beautiful Impression Discarded

Book:Selected poems

Source: Selected poems

“Life is beautiful. He who reads that As in the window of some distant, speeding train Knows what he wants, and what will befall.”

Knows Want Life Inspirational Beautiful Life Is Inspirational Life Window Train Life Is Beautiful Speeding

Book:Selected poems

Source: Selected poems

About the Author

Born: July 28, 1927
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 97

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A Wave: PoemsRelated source material

Shadow train: poemsRelated source material

John Ashbery, Lee Harwood, Tom RaworthRelated source material

Notes from the Air: Selected Later PoemsRelated source material

Self-Portrait in a Convex MirrorRelated source material

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The Tennis Court Oath: A Book of PoemsRelated source material

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