Quote by: Mark Strand

And at least in poetry you should feel free to lie. That is, not to lie, but to imagine what you want, to follow the direction of the poem.


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Author Bio


  • NameMark Strand
  • DescriptionCanadian-American poet, essayist, translator
  • BornApril 11, 1934
  • DiedNovember 29, 2014
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPoet; Writer; Translator
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; MacArthur Fellows Program; Rome Prize; Bollingen Prize; Pulitzer Prize For Poetry