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John Ashbery on Writing, Poetry, and More

Happy birthday, John Ashbery! Here are some quotes from his writing: “I too often feel like a person I…

Happy birthday, Gerard Manley Hopkins! Here are some quotes from his writing: “What you look hard at seems…

Happy birthday, William T. Vollmann! 67, today! Here are some quotes from the writer: “If I try not to…

We are excited to announce the deadline and guidelines for the 2026 Big Other Book Awards! This marks the…

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Deema K. Shehabi! Celebrate by reading these Shehabi poems we published in 2022! Pantoum…

Happy birthday, Aldous Huxley! Here are some quotes from the writer: “You can’t consume much if you sit still…

Happy birthday, Elias Canetti! Here are some quotes from the writer: “Relearn astonishment, stop grasping for knowledge, lose…

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Elaine Equi! Celebrate by reading the five Equi poems below, which we published in…

Happy birthday, Hart Crane! Here are some quotes and poems from the poet: “I can remember much forgetfulness.”…

Happy birthday, Frantz Fanon! Here are some quotes from the philosopher, revolutionary, and writer. “My final prayer: O…