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These Songs are not meant to be understood, you understand.
— John Berryman
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John Berryman
poet, writer, university teacher
1914 – 1972
John Allyn McAlpin Berryman was an American poet and scholar. He was a major figure in American poetry in the second half of the 20th century and is considered a key figure in the "confessional" school of poetry. His 77 Dream Songs (1964) won the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
All Quotes by John Berryman
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We must travel in the direction of our fear.
— John Berryman