They cannot help being absolutely truthful, Wallace Stevens explains:
Individual poets, whatever their imperfections may be, are driven all their lives by that inner companion of the conscience which is, after all, the genius of poetry in their hearts and minds. I speak of a companion of the conscience because to every faithful poet, the faithful poem is an act of conscience.
(Quoted from page 87 of The Philosopher Critic, volume 10 of Monograph series, by Robert E. Scholes; published by the University of Tulsa, 1970.)
For a brief biography of Wallace Stevens, click here. For images of and relating to Wallace Stevens, click here.
Individual poets, whatever their imperfections may be, are driven all their lives by that inner companion of the conscience which is, after all, the genius of poetry in their hearts and minds. I speak of a companion of the conscience because to every faithful poet, the faithful poem is an act of conscience.
(Quoted from page 87 of The Philosopher Critic, volume 10 of Monograph series, by Robert E. Scholes; published by the University of Tulsa, 1970.)
For a brief biography of Wallace Stevens, click here. For images of and relating to Wallace Stevens, click here.
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