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Dana Gioia on Poetry

born 1950 United States

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Old empires always appeal to modern poets more than new ones.

“Two great poets are stronger than two thousand mediocrities” (31).

The Catholic Writer Today (2013)

Poetry is not a creed or dogma. It is a special way of speaking and listening.

"For thousands of years, poetry was taught badly, and consequently it was immensely popular" (24).

Poetry as Enchantment (2015)

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