Allen Tate
1899 - 1979
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Biography
Allen Tate was an American poet, essayist, and social commentator known for his contributions to the American New Criticism movement. Born in 1899 in Kentucky, Tate's works often focused on themes of Southern culture, modernity, and the changing American society. He was a prominent figure in the literary world during the mid-20th century, co-founding and editing the literary journal 'The Fugitive' which later became 'The Southern Review'. Tate's poetry and essays are recognized for their intellectual depth and exploration of complex human emotions.
Famous Quotes (5)
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A poet is somebody who feels, and who expresses his feelings through words. This may sound easy. It isn't.
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Poetry may make us from time to time a little more aware of the deeper, unnamed feelings which form the substratum of our being, to which we rarely penetrate; for our lives are mostly a constant evasion of ourselves.
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One of the marks of a truly vigorous society is the ability to dispense with passion as a midwife of action - the ability to pass directly from thought to action.
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A poem need not have a meaning and like most things in nature often does not have.
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Thinking is a form of feeling; feeling is a form of thinking.