Quote by: Allen Tate

A poem may be an instance of morality, of social conditions, of psychological history; it may instance all its qualities, but never one of them alone, nor any two or three; never less than all.


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Author Bio


  • NameAllen Tate
  • DescriptionAmerican poet, essayist and social commentator
  • BornNovember 19, 1899
  • DiedFebruary 9, 1979
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPoet; Author
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Rome Prize; Bollingen Prize