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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.
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- “There is nothing odder than to apply an analytical device to a synthetic phenomenon: for instance, to write i…”Joseph Brodsky
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- “Americans are very patriotic and they want someone to support. In order to entice more fans, and to allow F1…”Alexander Rossi
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- “The kind of death you should mourn over is the one that happen when you abort your potentials prematurely! Li…”Israelmore Ayivor
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Books by Joseph Brodsky
Selected Poems, 1968-1996
2020
Less Than One
2020