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| Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
| NUMBER: | 7202 |
| AUTHOR: | Saint-John Perse |
| QUOTATION: | In these days of nuclear energy, can the earthenware lamp of the poet still suffice? Yes, if its clay reminds us of our own. And it is sufficient mission for the poet to be the guilt conscience of his time. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Accepting Nobel Prize, NY Times 11 Dec 60 |
| SUBJECTS: | Communications & the Arts: Literature: Poets |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
| Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. Copyright © 1988 by James B. Simpson. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | ||||
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