>Revising is the most important part of writing a poem.<
Wouldn't that depend on how good the poem was to start with?
My question for Richard Wilbur concerns how much of his talent and success he attributes to his unique gift and how much to refining that gift through study and dedication to the craft of writing and other factors over which a poet has control.
"Mr. Wilbur, when you published The Beautiful Changes in 1947, it must have been apparent to all that you had a great gift. Did you recognize your extraordinary talent from the beginning, and did you foresee its development over these last fifty-five years? How have you nurtured your gift, who has helped you, and what would you choose to do differently if you were starting out now?"
Carol Taylor
|