I had art as a major along with English French and History. I had dance modern dance. In English I was allowed to write my own poetry which I eventually got published.

I think we fool ourselves and really negate a great deal of history if we think that the oral history of poetry is shorter than the written history of poetry. It's not true. Poetry has a longer oral tradition than it does written.

Even if you only want to write science fiction you should also read mysteries poetry mainstream literature history biography philosophy and science.

Cut quarrels out of literature and you will have very little history or drama or fiction or epic poetry left.

More people are reading poetry now than at any time in the history of the human race.

For me poetry is a situation - a state of being a way of facing life and facing history.

I think there are things in my story that have helped my creativity. Your father being killed for instance is one of the best things that could happen to a kid if he's going to write poetry or songs.

I will try to work for greater reconciliation cooperation and peace in North East Asia based on correct perception of history.

Since creation of the E.U. a half century ago Europe has enjoyed the longest period of peace in its history.

If some peoples pretend that history or geography gives them the right to subjugate other races nations or peoples there can be no peace.