Poetry is the language in which man explores his own amazement.

Christopher Fry

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Topic

Poetry

Speaker

Christopher Fry

Source

Time Magazine

Medium

Magazine

Language

English

Time

1950 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Playwright Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Fry, Christopher. Time Magazine. 3 Apr. 1950.

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Time
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Topic
Names Poetry
Speaker
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Author

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Language
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Time
1891 1890s 19th century
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Citation

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