Edwin Morgan's Quotes

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Edwin Morgan about Work:

Translated poetry filled the no-man's-land between my own work and other writers', and I found this ...
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Edwin Morgan about Poetry:

Poetry is partly sympathy, don't you think? If it's any good, it gets people to think ...
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Edwin Morgan about Friends:

I have friends who are very pessimistic. They say you can't possibly be an optimist nowadays ...
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Edwin Morgan about Voice:

I like to give a voice to others, especially things neglected or despised.

Edwin Morgan about Poetry:

I just discovered when I was, oh, 12 or 13, that I was very interested in ...
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Edwin Morgan about Poetry:

I just discovered when I was, oh, 12 or 13, that I was very interested in language - and this showed itself as poetry. There was no looking back.

Edwin Morgan about Friends:

I have friends who are very pessimistic. They say you can't possibly be an optimist nowadays. But I think, taking the longer view, you can still be as optimistic as you want.

Edwin Morgan about Myself:

People always say that Glasgow has had umpteen social problems but keeps finding ways of getting over its difficulties and transforming itself. Maybe, belonging to the city I'm able to renew myself too, and keep extending out into some new area.

Edwin Morgan about Voice:

I like to give a voice to others, especially things neglected or despised.

Edwin Morgan about Poetry:

Poetry is partly sympathy, don't you think? If it's any good, it gets people to think about others' points of view.

Edwin Morgan about Work:

Translated poetry filled the no-man's-land between my own work and other writers', and I found this fascinating to explore.