Anne Stevenson's Quote - I dislike literary jargon and never use it. Criticism has only one

Quote by Anne Stevenson

I dislike literary jargon and never use it. Criticism has only one

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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Each word bears its weight, so you have to read my poems quite slowly. – Anne Stevenson

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I have always made my own rules, in poetry as in life – though I have tried of late to cooperate more with my family. I do, however, believe that without order or pattern poetry is useless. – Anne Stevenson

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I dont like poetry that just slaps violent words on a canvas, as it were. – Anne Stevenson

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