Geoffrey Hill is an English poet, essayist, and literary critic. He is known for his complex and often dark works, which often explore themes of religion, politics, and morality. Hill's work has been widely praised, and he has won several awards, including the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 2012.

What is the most famous quote by Geoffrey Hill ?

Snooki is a bestselling author? Huh? What? I don't know if I should dumb down my book, shoot myself or find a publisher who'll settle for a rough draft written on a Pop-Tart and a coconut lotion handie.

— Geoffrey Hill

What can you learn from Geoffrey Hill (Life Lessons)

  1. Geoffrey Hill's work emphasizes the importance of being mindful of the past and its influence on the present.
  2. His work also highlights the power of language to express complex ideas and emotions.
  3. Finally, Hill's poetry serves as a reminder of the beauty and power of literature to create meaning and understanding.

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Following is a list of the best Geoffrey Hill quotes, including various Geoffrey Hill inspirational quotes, and other famous sayings by Geoffrey Hill.

I think art has a right — not an obligation — to be difficult if it wishes.

And, since people generally go on from this to talk about elitism versus democracy, I would add that genuinely difficult art is truly democratic.

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... one of the things the tyrant most cunningly engineers is the gross over-simplification of language, because propaganda requires that the minds of the collective respond primitively to slogans of incitement.

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Public toilets have a duty to be accessible, poetry does not.

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September fattens on vines. Roses flake from the wall. The smoke of harmless fires drifts to my eyes. This is plenty. This is more than enough.

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Who is Geoffrey Hill?

Geoffrey Hill is a English poet
Nationality English
Profession Poet
Born June 18, 1932
Quotes 11 sayings

As estimated, you died. Things marched, sufficient, to that end. Just so much Zyklon and leather, patented terror, so many routine cries.

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We are difficult. Human beings are difficult. We’re difficult to ourselves, we’re difficult to each other.

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Autumn resumes the land, ruffles the woods with smoky wings, entangles them.

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Platonic England, house of solitudes, rests in its laurels and its injured stone

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Powerful quotes by Geoffrey Hill

Thus I grind to conclusion.

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Dig -- the mostly uncouth -- language of grace.

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