Quote by: Wallace Stevens

Death is the mother of beauty. Only the perishable can be beautiful, which is why we are unmoved by artificial flowers.


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Author Bio


  • NameWallace Stevens
  • DescriptionAmerican poet
  • BornOctober 2, 1879
  • DiedAugust 2, 1955
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPoet; Journalist; Writer
  • WorksThe Auroras Of Autumn
  • AwardsBollingen Prize; Pulitzer Prize For Poetry; National Book Award