All those authors there, most of whom of course I've never met. That's the poetry side, that's the prose side, that's the fishing and miscellaneous behind me. You get an affection for books that you've enjoyed. — Norman MacCaig Copy Share Image
In fact a lot of them I think are absolute baloney. Those Charles Olsens and people like that. At first I was interested in… — Norman MacCaig Copy Share Image
If I wrote a play with four characters every single one of them would talk like me regardless of age or sex. — Norman MacCaig Copy Share Image
All those authors there, most of whom of course I've never met. That's the poetry side, that's the prose side, that's the fishing and… — Norman MacCaig Copy Share Image
And in a way, that's been a help to me, because I take great passions for a particular poet - sometimes it lasts for… — Norman MacCaig Copy Share Image
But I hang on to books. I love them. I even think they're very nice decor in a room - far better than paintings...… — Norman MacCaig Copy Share Image
I was very interested in American poetry for many years. Much less now. — Norman MacCaig Copy Share Image
