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A poet should always be 'collaborating' with his public, but this public, in the mass, cannot make itself heard, and he has to guess at its requirements and its criticisms.
Louis MacNeice
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"A poet should always be 'collaborating' with his public, but this public, in the mass, cannot make itself heard, and he has to guess at its requirements and its criticisms."
— Louis MacNeice

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A poet should always be 'collaborating' with his public, but this public, in the mass, cannot make itself heard, and he has to guess at its requirements and its criticisms. — Louis MacNeice

About Louis MacNeice

Louis MacNeice was a Poet from United Kingdom (1907–1963).

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Who said "A poet should always be 'collaborating' with his public, but this public, in th…"?
This quote is attributed to Louis MacNeice, a Poet from United Kingdom.
When did Louis MacNeice live?
Louis MacNeice lived from 1907 – 1963.