Things explain each other, not themselves.
George Oppen Quotes
The first question at that time in poetry was simply the question of honesty, of sincerity.
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| Birth: | 24th April, 1908 |
| Death: | 7th July, 1984 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Poet |
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George Oppen was born in New Rochelle, New York, USA. He was an American poet, best known as one of the members of the Objectivist group of poets. He wrote several poetry books include: The Materials, This in Which, Of Being Numerous(won Pulitzer Prize), Seascape: needle's eye, and Primitive.
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