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 dobedobedo rated 5 months ago - Joseph Brodsky (May 24, 1940--
January 28, 1996), born Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky
was a Russian poet and essayist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature (1987) and was chosen Poet Laureate of the United States (1991-1992). He had an honorary degree from Yale and University of Silesia and was an...
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- dobedobedo rated 5 months ago
- Joseph Brodsky (May 24, 1940--
January 28, 1996), born Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky
was a Russian poet and essayist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature (1987) and was chosen Poet Laureate of the United States (1991-1992). He had an honorary degree from Yale and University of Silesia and was an honorary member of the International Academy of Science.
Quotes:
"The surest defense against Evil is extreme individualism, originality of thinking, whimsicality, even -- if you will -- eccentricity. That is, something that can't be feigned, faked, imitated; something even a seasoned imposter couldn't be happy with."
"It would be enough for me to have the system of a jury of twelve versus the system of one judge as a basis for preferring the U.S. to the Soviet Union. I would prefer the country you can leave to the country you cannot."
"How delightful to find a friend in everyone."
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