“No poetry that I'm aware of, however bad or glorious, has ever left somebody a worse person than they were before they read it.”

English publisher, poet, spoken-word performer, and philanthropist

Felix Dennis was an English publisher, poet, spoken-word performer, and philanthropist. He was known for building Dennis Publishing, a company that helped pioneer computer and hobbyist magazine publishing in the United Kingdom. Later, the business expanded into lifestyle magazines, including its flagship title, The Week, published in both the UK and the United States. Dennis was also known as a poet and spoken-word performer, and for his philanthropic work.