Quote by: John Berryman

You should always be trying to write a poem you are unable to write, a poem you lack the technique, the language, the courage to achieve. Otherwise you're merely imitating yourself, going nowhere, because that's always easiest.


Share this:  

Author Bio


  • NameJohn Berryman
  • DescriptionAmerican poet
  • AliasesJohn Allyn Berryman
  • BornOctober 25, 1914
  • DiedJanuary 7, 1972
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPoet; Author
  • WorksThe Dream Songs
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Bollingen Prize; Pulitzer Prize For Poetry; National Book Award