Geburtsdatum | Samstag, 24. Juni 1916 |
Geburtsort | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Todesort | Metuchen,_New_Jersey |
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Beschreibung | John Anthony Ciardi (/ˈtʃɑːrdi/ CHAR-dee; Italian: [ˈtʃardi]; June 24, 1916 – March 30, 1986) was an American poet, translator, and etymologist. While primarily known as a poet and translator of Dante's Divine Comedy, he also wrote several volumes of children's poetry, pursued etymology, contributed to the Saturday Review as a columnist and long-time poetry editor, directed the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference in Vermont, and recorded commentaries for National Public Radio. |
Love is the word used to label the sexual excitement of the young, the habituation of the middle-aged, and the mutual dependence of the old.
Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves that they have a better idea.
It is easy enough to praise men for the courage of their convictions. I wish I could teach the sad young of this mealy generation the courage of their confusions.
Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope.
A good question is never answered. It is not a bolt to be tightened into place but a seed to be planted and to bear more seed toward the hope of greening the landscape of idea.
Intelligence recognizes what has happened. Genius recognizes what will happen.
