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“The very good thing about MFA programs is their democratizing. They bring a lot of different people to the table.”

Quote by Edward Hirsch

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Edward Hirsch is an American poet renowned for his profound emotion and rich imagination. His works often explore themes of personal identity, history, and memory, earning him the admiration of readers and critics alike. more

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“I mean, in the history of poetry there have been a lot poetries where you have to inherit the position of poet from your ancestors and I think that if you just leave anyone to become a poet based on an aristocratic society, then a lot of people are left out who might have something to offer.”

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“I would be happier if people who went through MFA programs also were already, by then, deeply committed readers of poetry because we need readers of poetry as much as writers of poetry.”

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“I think in terms of educating a group of readers, MFA programs are very good. I just think the model of MFA programs in which a young poet goes through the program, publishes a series of books, gets teaching jobs, that's a bit at risk.”

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“I think the culture can absorb so many people writing poetry and trying to earn their living in poetry.”

People Thinking Writing Trying Culture Writing Poetry

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“First of all I think that poetry is very noble and I always have with me the sense of the nobility of poetry.”

Thinking Firsts Noble Poetry Is Nobility

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“And when you are entering into poetry, whatever stage you're at, you are participating in something with a very long and noble tradition.”

Long Stage Tradition Noble Entering Participating

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“I would keep in mind to a young poet that you are entering into something that is very important, that has always been important in terms of human concerns.”

Mind Humans Important Young Term Poet Concern Entering

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“The way to become a poet is to read poetry and to imitate what you read and to read passionately and widely and in as involved a way as you can.”

Way Poet Involved

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“It's not important - it's not necessary that you read everything. What is necessary is that you care about things that you read and that you find something that really matters to you and you try and make something like that.”

Trying Important Matter Care

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“I think that as long as you have other poets before you and that you can learn from them, then it's always open ended for you.”

Thinking Long Poet

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