"At high school, instead of the weekly essay, I would write a poem, and the teacher accepted that. The impulse was one of laziness, I'm certain. Poems were shorter than essays."
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Paul Muldoon, born on June 20, 1951, in Portadown, Northern Ireland, is a celebrated poet and professor, renowned for his innovative and intricate style. With a career spanning over four decades, Muldoon's work has earned him numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2003 for his collection *Moy Sand and Gravel*. His poetry often intertwines personal narrative with cultural and historical references, reflecting the complexities of identity and conflict. As a prominent figure in contemporary literature, Muldoon's legacy continues to inspire readers and writers alike.
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"One will never again look at a birch tree, after the Robert Frost poem, in exactly the same way."
Paul Muldoon"I think poetry, rather than suffering, is more and more sufficient to the needs of our society. It's one of the reasons so much of it is, for want of a better term, 'surreal.'"
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"Poetry is as vital as ever. The teaching of poetry reading, however, is sluggish and, often, slovenly. It needs to be expanded in the school curriculum and be more a feature of society at large. The newspapers should all be carrying a daily poem. It should be as natural as reading a novel."
Paul Muldoon"I don't shape trends, I'd say. I merely reflect them. I think the emphasis is on 'them.' I like variety in poetry. I love how it comes in so many guises. As rock lyric, as rap, as note on a fridge."
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"For whatever reason, people, including very well-educated people or people otherwise interested in reading, do not read poetry."
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