Wallace Stevens
Wallace Stevens (1879–1955) was an American modernist poet and insurance executive in Hartford whose work explored imagination, reality, and the tensions of modern life. He published major collections including Harmonium and won the 1955 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for The Collected Poems of Wallace Stevens.
Quotes by Wallace Stevens
Quotes: 2
The Poet Is the Priest of the Invisible – Wallace Stevens
In the modernist era, artists often sought new ways to connect with the mysterious and the ineffable. Stevens’s metaphor resonates with the Symbolist movement, as seen in Stéphane Mallarmé’s belief that poetry reveals 'the pure notion of things.' This underscores the poet’s ongoing quest to capture what cannot easily be seen or said. [...]
Created on: 4/30/2025
One Must Have a Mind of Winter – Wallace Stevens
Winter often symbolizes stillness, death, and introspection. To have a 'mind of winter' might mean accepting these aspects of life without resistance, embracing the natural cycles of existence. [...]
Created on: 3/18/2025