Famous quote by Helen Dunmore

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I have learned so much from working with other poets, travelling and reading with them, spending days discussing poems i
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"I have learned so much from working with other poets, travelling and reading with them, spending days discussing poems in progress. There is the sense that we are all, as writers, part of something which is more powerful than any of us"

- Helen Dunmore

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This quote by Helen Dunmore talks to the power of collaboration and neighborhood. Dealing with other poets, taking a trip and reading with them, and talking about poems in development has actually been an important learning experience for her. She acknowledges that the cumulative power of writers is higher than any individual. This talks to the concept that we can learn from each other and produce something bigger than ourselves when we come together. Dunmore's quote is a reminder of the importance of cooperation and neighborhood in the imaginative procedure. It is a reminder that we can create something greater than ourselves when we come together and share our ideas and experiences. By collaborating, we can create something that is more effective than any of us could produce alone.

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United Kingdom Flag This quote is written / told by Helen Dunmore somewhere between December 2, 1952 and today. He/she was a famous Poet from United Kingdom. The author also have 26 other quotes.

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