13 Quotes & Sayings By Howard Nemerov

Howard Nemerov (1914–2000) was one of the preeminent poets of his generation. Nemerov was born in New York City, the son of Russian immigrants. He spent much of his early life in Baltimore, Maryland, where he attended public schools, earned a bachelor's degree at Johns Hopkins University, and worked as a journalist for several newspapers. He lived in Paris from 1936 until World War II broke out Read more

After the war, he settled in the United States and taught at the Iowa Writers' Workshop (now known as the University of Iowa Writer's Workshop) until 1966.

Write what you know. That should leave you with a...
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Write what you know. That should leave you with a lot of free time. Howard Nemerov
I would talk in iambic pentameter if it were easier.
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I would talk in iambic pentameter if it were easier. Howard Nemerov
[T]eaching has been for me an education (Lord knows what...
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[T]eaching has been for me an education (Lord knows what it has been for my students). Howard Nemerov
Nothing in the universe can travel at the speed of...
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Nothing in the universe can travel at the speed of light, they say, forgetful of the shadow`s speed. Howard Nemerov
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I like all my children, even the squat and ugly ones. Howard Nemerov
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I have a plot, but not much happens. Howard Nemerov
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Nothing in the universe can travel at the speed of light, they say, forgetful of the shadow's speed. Howard Nemerov
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A teacher is a person who never says anything once. Howard Nemerov
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The secrets of success are a good wife and a steady job. My wife told me. Howard Nemerov
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It may be said that poems are in one way like icebergs: only about a third of their bulk appears above the surface of the page. Howard Nemerov
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I sometimes talk about the making of a poem within the poem. Howard Nemerov