Anne Stevenson
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“I dislike literary jargon and never use it. Criticism has only one function and that is to help readers read and understand literature. It is not a science, it is an aid to art.” -Anne Stevenson
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“Poets should ignore most criticism and get on with making poetry.” -Anne Stevenson
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“I did know Ted Hughes and I partly wrote the book to explain to myself and others the complexities of a marriage that was for six years wonderfully productive of poetry and then ended in tragedy.” -Anne Stevenson
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“Yes, I do often write poems from the mind, but I hope I don’t ignore feelings and emotions.” -Anne Stevenson
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