American poetry Quote by Adrienne Rich

Twentieth-century American poetry has been one of the glories of modern literature.

— Helen Vendler

Distinctly American poetry is usually written in the context of one's geographic landscape, sometimes out of one's cultural myths, and often with reference to…

— Diane Wakoski

Poetry at large in America is naturally a reflection of the American system and culture. That's my possibly narrow view of it, or reductive…

— Fady Joudah

The United States' poetry emerged when there was a high literacy rate in the United States, even in the 19th century. People read the…

— Eavan Boland

American poetry has been part of a culture in conflict…We are a people tending toward democracy at the level of hope; at another level,…

— Muriel Rukeyser

From reading a previous answer, you know that I consider all those aspects to be part of American cultural myth and thus they figure…

— Diane Wakoski

American poetry, like American painting, is always personal with an emphasis on the individuality of the poet.

— Diane Wakoski

American poetry is a mess. Long live American poetry.

— David Biespiel

Poetry resonates differently in each culture; it doesn't in America.

— Campbell McGrath

“The American identity has never been a singular one and the voices of poets invariably sing, in addition to their own, the voices of…

— Aberjhani

“The Americans of all nations at any time upon the earth have probably the fullest poetical nature. The United States themselves are essentially the…

— Walt Whitman

I was very interested in American poetry for many years. Much less now.

— Norman MacCaig