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Every poem is a momentary defeat of pessimism.

Interview in Poetry Review January 1984

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Every poem is a momentary defeat of pessimism.

Every poem is a momentary defeat of pessimism.

Every poem is a momentary defeat of pessimism.

Every poem is a momentary defeat of pessimism.

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Tony Harrison

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Born: April 30, 1937

Died: September 26, 2025 (aged 88)

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