Prose Poetry quotes
9 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
"What I can say is that it was clear to many of us that an indigenous African literary renaissance was overdue. A major objective was to challenge stereotypes, myths, and the image of ourselves and our continent, and to recast them through stories- prose, poetry, essays, and books for our children. That was my overall goal."
"I read a lot of prose poetry and get inspired by more-so just a state of mind."
"Prose poetry is not set to a melody or music so there's something freeing about it."
"I'm happy to be a writer - of prose, poetry, every kind of writing. Every person in the world who isn't a recluse, hermit or mute uses words. I know of no other art form that we always use."
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