"I can manage a prose format as long as I keep closer to Laurence Sterne than to Henry James"
- David Antin
About this Quote
This quote by David Antin suggests that he prefers to write in a more casual, conversational style, rather than a more official, structured style. He is suggesting that he is more comfortable writing in a design that is more detailed to Laurence Sterne's writing than to Henry James'. Sterne was an 18th century English author, understood for his amusing and frequently whimsical writing style. Henry James, on the other hand, was a 19th century American novelist, understood for his more formal, structured writing design. By saying he can manage a prose format as long as he keeps closer to Sterne than to James, Antin is suggesting that he is more comfortable writing in a design that is more casual and conversational. He is recommending that he is more comfy writing in a design that is better to Sterne's writing than to James'.
This quote is written / told by David Antin somewhere between February 1, 1932 and today. He/she was a famous Poet from USA.
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