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Of course a poem is a two-way street. No poem is any good if it doesn't suggest to the reader things from his own mind and recollection that he will read into it, and will add to what the poet has suggested. But I do think poetry readings are very important.
I am continually fascinated at the difficulty intelligent people have in distinguishing what is controversial from what is merely offensive.
Kamal Ahmed, Comedian (1966) |
Sidney Altman, Scientist (1939) |
Jan Peter Balkenende, Statesman (1956) |
Anne Baxter, Actress (1923) |
Joseph Cannon, Politician (1836) |
Angela Carter, Novelist (1940) |
Owen Hart, Entertainer (1965) |
Joseph Joubert, Writer (1754) |
Edwin Land, Inventor (1909) |
Frederick Kelly, Athlete (1974) |
Stanislaw Lec, Poet (1966) |