Facts about C. Day Lewis

Occup.Poet
FromEngland
BornApril 27, 1904
DiedMay 22, 1972
Aged68 years

Summary

C. Day Lewis was a famous Poet from England, who lived between April 27, 1904 and May 22, 1972. He/she became 68 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac taurus, who is known for Security, Subtle strength, Appreciation, Instruction, Patience. Our collection contains 4 quotes who is written / told by Day Lewis.

4 Famous quotes by C. Day Lewis

Small: Summer has filled her veins with light and her heart is washed with noon
"Summer has filled her veins with light and her heart is washed with noon"
Small: We do not write in order to be understood we write in order to understand
"We do not write in order to be understood; we write in order to understand"
Small: No good poem, however confessional it may be, is just a self-expression. Who on earth would claim that
"No good poem, however confessional it may be, is just a self-expression. Who on earth would claim that the pearl expresses the oyster?"
Small: First, I do not sit down at my desk to put into verse something that is already clear in my mind.
"First, I do not sit down at my desk to put into verse something that is already clear in my mind. If it were clear in my mind, I should have no incentive or need to write about it"