“Being true to yourself really means being true to all the complexities of the human spirit.” HumansMeanSpiritBeing TrueComplexityHuman SpiritReally MeanBe True To YourselfTrue To Yourself Author:Rita Dove
“By making us stop for a moment, poetry gives us an opportunity to think about ourselves as human beings on this planet and what we mean to each other.” ThinkingGivingHumansMeanMomentsOpportunityHuman BeingsPlanets Author:Rita Dove
“I was not interested in doing the plot of Oedipus in blackface. I did wonder, what would these people have been like if they hadn't been in that situation?... One could look at Oedipus, or at my character Augustus, as a cynical schemer who did everything because he was hungry for power. But that's just too easy. I'm more interested in how humans can embody conflicting goals and emotions.” PeopleIfsHumansLooksHas BeensCharacterEasyGoalEmotionSituationWonderHungryCraftsPlotCynicalNot InterestedAugustusOedipusBlackface Author:Rita Dove
“Under adversity, under oppression, the words begin to fail, the easy words begin to fail. In order to convey things accurately, the human being is almost forced to find the most precise words possible, which is a precondition for literature.” HumansOrderLiteratureEasyHuman BeingsFailingAdversityOppressionPrecise Author:Rita Dove
