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George Oppen Quotes

George Oppen quotes

American Poet April 24, 1908 – July 7, 1984

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Clarity, clarity, surely clarity is the most beautiful thing in the world, A limited, limiting clarity I have not and never did have any motive of poetry But to achieve clarity. George Oppen
George Oppen quote: "The first question at that time in poetry was simply the..."
The first question at that time in poetry was simply the question of honesty, of sincerity. George Oppen
When the hammer strikes a nail, the extreme force of the blow on the broad head is transmitted without loss to the point. The head of the nail is the whole of eternity and the point of that nail is pressed to the center of the human heart. " [ quoting Simone Weil from memory ] George Oppen
George Oppen quote: "Only one mistake, Ezra! You should have talked to women."
Only one mistake, Ezra! You should have talked to women. George Oppen
George Oppen quote: "I think there is no light in the worldbut the worldand I think..."
I think there is no light in the worldbut the worldand I think there is light George Oppen
George Oppen quote: "There are situations which cannot honorably be met by art."
There are situations which cannot honorably be met by art. George Oppen
The situation of the Old Left was the theory of Socialist Realism, etc. It seemed pointless to argue. We stayed carefully away from people who wrote for the New Masses. George Oppen
George Oppen quote: "Among days// Having only the force/ Of days//Most simple/ Most..."
Among days// Having only the force/ Of days//Most simple/ Most difficult George Oppen
A discrete series is a series of terms each of which is empirically derived, each one of which is empirically true. And this is the reason for the fragmentary character of those poems. George Oppen
George Oppen quote: "Ultimately the air. Is bare sunlight where must be found. The..."
Ultimately the air. Is bare sunlight where must be found. The lyric valuable. George Oppen
George Oppen quote: "A pure mathematical series would be one in which each term is..."
A pure mathematical series would be one in which each term is derived from the preceding term by a rule. George Oppen
George Oppen quote: "What I like more than anything is to visit other islands..."
What I like more than anything is to visit other islands... George Oppen
George Oppen quote: "Truth, also is the pursuit of it."
Truth, also is the pursuit of it. George Oppen
George Oppen quote: "Things explain each other, not themselves."
Things explain each other, not themselves. George Oppen

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