Quote by: Guy Davenport

The poet is at the edge of our consciousness of the world, finding beyond the suspected nothingness which we imagine limits our perception another acre or so of being worth our venturing upon.


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Author Bio


  • NameGuy Davenport
  • DescriptionNovelist, short story writer, poet, illustrator, translator, teacher
  • BornNovember 23, 1927
  • DiedJanuary 4, 2005
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionLinguist; Poet; Author; Translator; Novelist; Painter
  • AwardsMacArthur Fellows Program