Quote by: Anne Carson

There is something about the way that Greek poets, say Aeschylus, use metaphor that really attracts me. I don't think I can imitate it, but there's a density to it that I think I'm always trying to push towards in English.


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Author Bio


  • NameAnne Carson
  • DescriptionCanadian poet
  • BornJune 21, 1950
  • CountryCanada
  • ProfessionLinguist; Poet; Author; Translator
  • WorksAutobiography Of Red
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; MacArthur Fellows Program; Member Of The Order Of Canada