Mark Van Doren was an American poet, scholar, and literary critic. His poetry is known for its profound emotion and beautiful language. Born on June 13, 1894, he passed away on December 10, 1972.
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“Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.”
Source: Collected Poems, 1922-1938
Source: Morning worship: and other poems
Source: The essays of Mark Van Doren (1924-1972)
“The literature of the world has exerted its power by being translated.”
“Bring ideas in and entertain them royally, for one of them may be the king.”
Source: Joy of being serious: address presented at the New Year convocation for students, University of Illinois
Source: Man's right to knowledge and the free use thereof
“If you look around the table and you can't tell who the sucker is, it's you.”
Source: Autobiography
“Wisdom before experience is only words; wisdom after experience is of no avail.”
Source: The Happy Critic and Other Essays