A great deal of my poetry has been written while I have been out walking.

Wallace Stevens

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Walking and creativity Walking Creativity

Author

Wallace Stevens

Source

Letters of Wallace Stevens

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1954 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Stevens, Wallace. Letter to Irita Van Doren. 20 Sept. 1954.

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Author

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Source
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Genre
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Language
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Time
1890 1890s 19th century
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Citation

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