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Karl Shapiro was an American poet born on November 10, 1913, and passed away on May 14, 2000. His poetry is known for its concise language and profound emotional expression, and Shapiro held a significant position in the American poetry scene of the 20th century.

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“Laughter and grief join hands. Always the heart Clumps in the breast with heavy stride; The face grows lined and wrinkled like a chart, The eyes bloodshot with tears and tide. Let the wind blow, for many a man shall die.”

Men Heart Hands Eye Happiness Faces Joy Dies Grows Grief Tears Wind Laughter Blow Heavy Breasts Tides Stride Tidy

Book:Poetry

Source: Poetry

“A man's house is his stage. Others walk on to play their bit parts. Now and again a soliloquy, a birth, an adultery.”

Men Play House Bits Walks Stage Birth Adultery

Book:the Bourgeois Poet

Source: the Bourgeois Poet

“Self-knowledge is a dangerous thing, tending to make man shallow or insane.”

Men Self Dangerous Insane Self Knowledge Shallow Dangerous Things

Book:the Bourgeois Poet

Source: the Bourgeois Poet

About the Author

Born: November 10, 1913
Died: May 14, 2000
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 20

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the Bourgeois PoetRelated source material

The Wild Card: Selected Poems, Early and LateRelated source material

Poet: An Autobiography in Three PartsRelated source material

Creative Glut: Selected Essays of Karl ShapiroRelated source material

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