By writing... in the language of his society, a poet takes a large step toward it. It is society's job to meet him halfway, that is, to open his book and read it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading in order to write. A man will turn over half a library to make a book.
All we need to do, reader or writer, from first line to final page, is be as open as a book, and be alive to the life in language - on all its levels.
A novel is a work of poetry. In order to write it, one must have tranquility of spirit and of impression.
Every writer has to find their own way into writing.
The tough thing about writing is you go into a room alone, you close the door and you do your work.
My focus is on the reader and that the poet's job is not to inspire himself or herself. The poet's job is to inspire some future reader.
All poetry has to do is to make a strong communication. All the poet has to do is listen. The poet is not an important fellow. There will also be another poet.
Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted, and slightly savage if he is to sustain and complete an undertaking.
The poet's other readers are the ancient poets, who look upon the freshly written pages from an incorruptible distance. Their poetic forms are permanent, and it is difficult to create new forms which can approach them.
The writer's job is to let the books speak for themselves eventually.