Tony Harrison quote

I wanted to learn Latin and Greek and become a poet and acquire power over language. I only understand this clearly in retrospect, that my ability to study came from a hunger to learn all the resources of articulation.
Tony Harrison
Tony Harrison
Born: Apr 30, 1937

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Language, Poet, Power, Become, Resources, Latin, Hunger, Ability, Only, Study, Clearly, Over, Retrospect, Learn, Understand, Came, Greek, Articulation, Wanted, Acquire

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