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I've always thought my poems told stories.

~Douglas Dunn

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Reading a poem aloud to an audience is gestural as much as precise.

~Douglas Dunn

Topics: Aloud Audience Much Poem Precise Reading

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A poem can have an impact, but you can't expect an audience to understand all the nuances.

~Douglas Dunn

Topics: Audience Expect Impact Nuances Poem Understand You

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A poet's cultural baggage and erudition can interfere with a poem.

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Topics: Baggage Cultural Interfere Poem Poet

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I've always liked Muir without knowing quite why.

~Douglas Dunn

Topics: Always Knowing Liked Quite Why Without

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The negative aspects of Scottish Nationalism are a kind of aggressive complacency, that sort of boasting; but that's an expression of insecurity, I think, of a lack of confidence.

~Douglas Dunn

Topics: Aggressive Aspects Boasting Complacency Confidence Expression Insecurity Kind Lack Nationalism Negative Scottish Sort Think I Think

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Biography

Nationality: Scottish

Type: Poet

Born: October 23rd, 1942

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