Herbert Read (1893–1968) English anarchist, poet, and critic of literature and art
Form in Modern Poetry(1932)
“As a poet I am an emotional accident; a lyrical tourist.”
Source: Klairet Levy, R. Interview to José Baroja. http://letras.mysite.com/jbar050923.html
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