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Quote by Robert Bringhurst

“How much money you get, depends on lots of extraneous things. It depends on how good you are at turning poetry into a marketable product, which is something it was never supposed to be. That's why many people suppose that the better the poet you are the lower your income should be, and that's probably true.”

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Robert Bringhurst

Robert Bringhurst, born on October 16, 1946, is a Canadian poet whose works are known for their profound philosophical insights and unique poetic forms. more

“I think of something quite different from a snapshot. I know of a lot of poems, some very fine ones, that are like snapshots, but I'm more interested in poetry that is like an endless film, long stories, things that weave together many different strands, like a big piece of cloth, not like a photograph.”

Thinking Knows Long Different Stories Bigs Together Film Pieces Fine Photograph Endless Strands Snapshots Long Story

Author:Robert Bringhurst

“I'm not really a foodie; I could eat the same thing every night, and I go to restaurants that I can walk to.”

I Can Night Walks Restaurants Every Night

Author:Ross Bleckner

“I like my surroundings to be pretty spare and severe. It helps me to concentrate on my work. All I ever do here is go from my studio to my bedroom. Everything else is extraneous. I never entertain, because to me, New York is about meeting people in public spaces, absorbing a little bit of their energy.”