Contemporary poetry is a kind of Reykjavik, a place where accessibility and intelligence have been fighting a Cold War by proxy for the last half-century.

Nick Hornby
Contemporary poetry is a kind of Reykjavik, a place where...
Contemporary poetry is a kind of Reykjavik, a place where...
Contemporary poetry is a kind of Reykjavik, a place where...
Contemporary poetry is a kind of Reykjavik, a place where...
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Contemporary poetry is a kind of Reykjavik, a place where accessibility and intelligence have been fighting a Cold War by proxy for the last half-century. is a comment by Ms. Alisa Nelson, CEO of the Poetry Foundation, made in 2013 at the National Book Festival. She was speaking about contemporary poetry, including how it's often difficult to find good poetry that isn't difficult to read.

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