Apprenticeship Quote by Edward Hirsch
“I walk with Federico Garcia Lorca around the Upper West Side in Manhattan because that was a neighborhood he lived in and I imagine walking around Paris with Cesar Vallejo, a great Peruvian poet who lived in Paris. And I kind of create the walk as a kind of drama of my apprenticeship.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Poetry of Place, 2015
The poet imagines walking with historic poets to deepen his own creative apprenticeship through imagined dialogue.
In simple terms: Imagining walks with past poets enriches his art.
Key Takeaway
Use imagined mentorship to inspire growth.
Themes
creativity
place
learning
Mood
reflective
inspired
Type
literary
personal essay
When to use this quote
- writing workshops
- personal reflection
- city tours
- literary festivals
Key Concepts
imagined dialogue
artistic apprenticeship
historical resonance
Questions to Reflect On
- How does imagined mentorship affect your work?
- What can you learn from the places you inhabit?
A Different Perspective
May romanticize past figures, overlooking present realities.
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