Quote by Robert Morgan
I don't think American poetry has gotten any better in the past 35 years. Oddly enough, creative writing programs seem to have been good for fiction, and I would not have predicted that.
Summary
This quote suggests that the quality of American poetry has not improved in the past 35 years, despite the presence of creative writing programs, which have surprisingly benefitted fiction writing. It highlights the unexpected discrepancy between the impact of these programs on poetry and fiction, with the speaker expressing surprise over the favorable influence on one genre but not on the other. The quote hints at the need for further examination and discussion to understand why creative writing programs have yielded different results in poetry and fiction.
Topics
Poetry
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