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I just discovered when I was, oh, 12 or 13, that I was very interested in language - and this showed itself as poetry. There was no looking back.

~Edwin Morgan

Topics: Back Discovered Interested Itself Just Language Looking Looking Back Oh Poetry Very

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Translated poetry filled the no-man's-land between my own work and other writers', and I found this fascinating to explore.

~Edwin Morgan

Topics: Between Explore Fascinating Filled Found My Own Other Own Poetry Translated Work Writers

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I have friends who are very pessimistic. They say you can't possibly be an optimist nowadays. But I think, taking the longer view, you can still be as optimistic as you want.

~Edwin Morgan

Topics: Friends Longer Nowadays Optimist Optimistic Pessimistic Possibly Say Still Taking They Say Think Very View Want Who You I Think

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People always say that Glasgow has had umpteen social problems but keeps finding ways of getting over its difficulties and transforming itself. Maybe, belonging to the city I'm able to renew myself too, and keep extending out into some new area.

~Edwin Morgan

Topics: Able Always Area Belonging City Difficulties Extending Finding Getting Glasgow Had Itself Keep Keeps Maybe Myself New Out Over People Problems Renew Say Social Social Problems Some Too Transforming Ways

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Poetry is partly sympathy, don't you think? If it's any good, it gets people to think about others' points of view.

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Topics: About Any Gets Good Others Partly People Poetry Points Sympathy Think View You

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I like to give a voice to others, especially things neglected or despised.

~Edwin Morgan

Topics: Despised Give Like Neglected Others Things Voice

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Biography

Nationality: Scottish

Type: Poet

Born: April 27th, 1920

Died: August 27th, 2010

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