Peter Davison Quotes

The problem, for me, with the writing programs is that they produce a terrible uniformity of product.
Peter Davison

Writing, Problem, Terrible

The reason one writes poems is so that your poem will be remembered.
Peter Davison

Reason, Remembered, Poem

The relation between a poet and audience is really insignificant. What matters is the poet is hearing something that he is broadcasting. And whether there is anybody with a receiver isn't the reason he does it. He hopes there is somebody receiving it.
Peter Davison

Between, Reason, Whether

The trouble with the performance poets is that they don't seem to have read anything. So there is not a real sense of the poetic tradition in their work.
Peter Davison

Work, Real, Sense

There are so many things that poetry is about, one of which is memory.
Peter Davison

They need to learn poetry. They don't need to learn about poetry. They don't need to be told how to interpret poetry. They don't need to be told how to understand poetry. They need to learn it.
Peter Davison

Poetry, Understand, Learn

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Actor

Born: April 13, 1951

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