Share & Save
Meaning
Not documented yet.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About Joseph Brodsky
Russian and American poet and essayist
Joseph Brodsky was a Russian and American poet and essayist. He is known for poetry and prose that moved between Russian and English, and for an essayistic voice that made him a major literary figure in both cultures. Brodsky wrote as a poet and essayist across two languages, and his work is often associated with reflection, exile, and the life of the mind. He is credited on this site with 153 quotes.
More from Joseph Brodsky (153 quotes) →Keep reading Joseph Brodsky
- “People who buy 'The National Enquirer' would buy poetry. They should be given a choice. I'm absolutely seriou…”Joseph Brodsky
- “A man is, after all, what he loves. But one always feels cornered when asked to explain why one loves this or…”Joseph Brodsky
- “One belongs to one's language as a writer.”Joseph Brodsky
- “... Now to die of griefwould mean, I'm afraid, to die belatedly, while latecomersare unwelcome, particularly…”Joseph Brodsky
More Books quotes
- “Yes, it's hard to write. But it's harder not to.”Carl Clinton Van Doren
- “When I present the Charlie Parker book, I do a call and response that works quite well. With the Thelonious M…”Chris Raschka
- “I was writing a book about sustainable energy, and a friend asked me, 'Well, how much energy do you use at ho…”David J. C. MacKay
READ THE SOURCE
Books by Joseph Brodsky
Selected Poems, 1968-1996
2020
Less Than One
2020