Stephen Spender Quote

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


As quoted in The New York Times (26 March 1961)


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

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

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

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