List of Thom Gunn Quotes

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Thom Gunn
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I was reading the poems of rochester. rochester made himself out to be bisexual, but i think that was only to shock. most of his poetry is sexual, even pornographic.
Book Reading Bisexual
I was at a benefit for some imprisoned students in the '60s at san francisco state, and there were lots of poets reading for the benefit: one was elizabeth bishop.
Reading San Francisco Bishops
I was much influenced by jean-paul sartre.
Paul Sartre
It was difficult being a teacher and out of the closet in the '50s. by the time i retired, the english department was proud of having a gay poet of a certain minor fame. it was a very satisfactory change!
Teacher Gay Proud
Many of my poems are not sexual.
I notice that students, particularly for gay students, it's too easy to write about my last trick or something. it's not very interesting to the reader.
Writing Gay Interesting
I haven't written anything in four years. i'm sort of dried up.
Years Four Havens
I don't think of sex as a self-destructive impulse.
Sex Thinking Self
I admired what my students were writing, but i think their improvement doesn't directly result from me but from being in a class, being with each other.
Writing Thinking Class
Ginsberg's collected poems contains a wonderful poem about making it with neal cassady.
Wonderful Ginsberg
When i first started teaching at berkeley in 1958, i could not announce that i was gay to anybody, though probably quite a few of my fellow teachers knew.
Teacher Teaching Pride
The painter saw what was, an alternate candor and secrecy inside the skin.
Skins Saws Secrecy
  • Born: August 29, 1929
  • Died: April 25, 2004
  • Occupation: Poet
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