Gender Quote by Diane Wakoski

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

— Diane Wakoski

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 is always about defining oneself individually,claiming one's right to be different and often to break taboos.

— Diane Wakoski

What I discerned in the U.S. was a convergence of poetic voices coming from many different rents in the social fabric, many cultures, many…

— Adrienne Rich

I certainly can't speak for all cultures or all societies, but it's clear that in America, poetry serves a very marginal purpose. It's not…

— Mark Strand

I think the best American poetry is the poetry that utilizes the resources of poetry rather than exploits the defects or triumphs of the…

— Mark Strand

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

— Campbell McGrath

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

American poetry is a mess. Long live American poetry.

— David Biespiel

I definitely wish to distinguish American poetry from British or other English language poetry.

— Diane Wakoski

I wonder what it means about American literary culture and its transmission when I consider the number of American poets who earn their living…

— Marilyn Hacker

An English poet writes, I think, just for people who are interested in poetry. An American poet writes, and feels that everyone ought to…

— Stephen Spender