“Poetry is the inner life of a culture, its nervous system, its deepest way of imagining the world. A culture that ignores its poets, chokes off its nervous system and becomes mortally ill.”
Book:Fear of Fifty
Quote by Erica Jong
Work
Fear of Fifty
This book delves into the personal and societal fears that often accompany the milestone of turning fifty, offering insights into the complexities of aging and the search for meaning in later life. more
Author
Erica Jong
Erica Jong is a renowned American author, born on March 26, 1942. Her works, focusing on female perspectives and sexual liberation, have gained widespread popularity. Her representative works include 'How to Be a Woman'. more
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