The tale is often wiser than the teller.*
~ Dana Gioia, Poet, Critic, Arts Leader
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* Quoted from "The Lunatic, The Lover, and The Poet" in Pity the Beautiful: Poems (Graywolf Press, May 2012)
Dana Gioia Website (At the link, you'll find recent reviews of Pity the Beautiful; selections from the collection are here.)
Dana Gioia Profiles at Academy of American Poets, Aspen Institute, The New York Times, The Poetry Foundation, USC Price
Dana Gioia on FaceBook
Dana Gioia Website (At the link, you'll find recent reviews of Pity the Beautiful; selections from the collection are here.)
Dana Gioia Profiles at Academy of American Poets, Aspen Institute, The New York Times, The Poetry Foundation, USC Price
Dana Gioia on FaceBook
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4 comments:
Like it!
I've found that to be true, either as a listener or a teller!
Sometimes one wonders how that can be.
Thanks Maureen. I can't tell you how many poets and writers I have found from your postings. This sounds just wonderful.
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