Quote by Howard Nemerov

I think there was a revolution in poetry, associated chiefly with Eliot and Pound but maybe it is of the nature of revolutions or of the nature of history that their innovations should later come to look trivial or indistinguishable from technical tricks.

I think there was a revolution in poetry, associated chiefly

Summary

This quote reflects on the revolutionary impact of poets T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound on poetry. It suggests that their innovations, while initially groundbreaking, may eventually appear trivial or mere technicality. The quote highlights the cyclical nature of revolutions and the course of history, where once-radical ideas are often assimilated and lose their initial impact over time, blurring into commonplace techniques. It prompts us to consider how innovative ideas can become taken for granted as art evolves and progresses.

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By Howard Nemerov

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