“But it's silly to suggest the writing of poetry is something ethereal, a sort of soul-crashing, devastating emotional experience that wrings you. I have no fancy ideas about poetry. ... It doesn't come to you on the wings of a dove. It's something you have to work hard at.”
Quote by Louise Bogan
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Journey around my room: the autobiography of Louise Bogan : a mosaic
This book is an intimate look into the life and thoughts of the poet Louise Bogan, offering readers a mosaic of her experiences and insights. more
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Louise Bogan
Louise Bogan, an American poet, was born on August 11, 1897, and died on February 4, 1970. Her poetry is known for its simplicity, depth, and emotional richness, often exploring themes of personal emotion and the human condition. more
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“Poetry is often generations in advance of the thought of its time.”
Source: A Poet's Alphabet: Reflections on the Literary Art and Vocation
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“I have lost faith in universal panaceas - work is the one thing in which I really believe.”
Source: What the woman lived: selected letters of Louise Bogan, 1920-1970
Source: What the woman lived: selected letters of Louise Bogan, 1920-1970
“The art of translation lies less in knowing the other language than in knowing your own.”
Source: The Later Diaries of Ned Rorem: 1961–1972
“A painter paints, a musician plays, a writer writes - but a movie actor waits.”
Source: A life on film