Marianne Moore Quote
I see no reason for calling my work poetry except that there is no other category in which to put it.
Marianne Moore
I see no reason for calling my work poetry except that there is no other category in which to put it.
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About Marianne Moore
Marianne Craig Moore (November 15, 1887 – February 5, 1972) was an American modernist poet, critic, translator, and editor. Her poetry is noted for its formal innovation, precise diction, irony, and wit. In 1968, she was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature by Nobel Committee member Erik Lindegren.