Famous quote by Philip Levine

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No one can write like Vallejo and not sound like a fraud. Hes just too much himself and not you
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"No one can write like Vallejo and not sound like a fraud. He's just too much himself and not you"

- Philip Levine

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This quote by Philip Levine speaks with the unique and also powerful creating design of the poet César Vallejo. Vallejo's writing is so distinctive as well as individual that it is difficult for anybody else to imitate it without sounding like a scams. Levine is stressing the relevance of cling oneself as well as not trying to mimic someone else's style. He is recommending that Vallejo's writing is so effective since it is so authentically his own. He is encouraging authors to discover their own voice and also to be real to themselves, rather than trying to imitate another person's design. Vallejo's writing is a testimony to the power of authenticity and also the significance of cling oneself.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Philip Levine somewhere between January 10, 1928 and today. He/she was a famous Poet from USA. The author also have 23 other quotes.

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