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The greatest of all human delusions is that there is a tangible goal, and not just direction towards...

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World Within World: The Autobiography of Stephen Spender

Great poetry is always written by somebody straining to go beyond what he can do.

Born of the sun they travelled a short while towards the sun And left the vivid air signed with thei...

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When you read and understand a poem comprehending its rich and formal meanings then you master cha...

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Although Poets are vain and ambitious, their vanity and ambition are of the purest kind attainable i...

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When a child, my dreams rode on your wishes, I was your son, high on your horse, My mind a top whipp...

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Stephen Spender

Poet

Born: 1909-02-28

Died: 1995-07-16

Stephen Spender (February 28, 1909 – July 16, 1995) was an English poet and essayist who focused on themes of social injustice and the class struggle in his work.More