"For what is a poem but a hazardous attempt at self-understanding: it is the deepest part of autobiography"
- Robert Penn Warren
About this Quote
This quote by Robert Penn Warren speaks to the power of poetry as a kind of self-expression. He recommends that poetry is a way for us to explore our innermost ideas and sensations, and to gain a much better understanding of ourselves. He indicates that writing poetry is a dangerous endeavor, as it requires us to be susceptible and sincere with ourselves. Through poetry, we can confront our worries, doubts, and insecurities, and get a better understanding of who we are and what we want out of life. Warren's quote highlights the significance of poetry as a tool for self-discovery and self-reflection. It motivates us to use poetry as a method to explore our inner selves and to gain a better understanding of our own identity.
This quote is written / told by Robert Penn Warren between April 24, 1905 and September 15, 1989. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA.
The author also have 6 other quotes.
"With the question of the effect of a poem, the topic of investigation shifts from that of textual autonomy to textual reception - to the issue of what we actually look for or find in reading a poem"
"The heart of the matter seems to me to be the direct interaction between one's making a poem in English and a poem in the language that one understands and values. I don't see how you can do it otherwise"
"A revolutionary poem will not tell you who or when to kill, what and when to burn, or even how to theorize. It reminds you... where and when and how you are living and might live, it is a wick of desire"
