Randall Jarrell quotes

Randall Jarrell, a literary genius and influential poet, was born in 1914. Being adept at capturing human emotions in his verses, Jarrell's works resonate with readers even today. His notable contributions include the famous collection "The Woman at the Washington Zoo." Jarrell's deep insights into human desires and experiences make his poetry timeless. As a critic, he played a crucial role in shaping American literature, particularly through his insightful essays. Discover more about Randall Jarrell's remarkable poetic journey and his lasting impact on the literary world.

To Americans, English manners are far more frightening than none at all.

- Randall Jarrell

He thinks that Schiller and St Paul were just two Partisan Review editors.

- Randall Jarrell

A poet is a man who manages, in a lifetime of standing out in thunderstorms, to be struck by lightning five or six times.

- Randall Jarrell

In the United States, there one feels free... Except from the Americans - but every pearl has its oyster.

- Randall Jarrell

The people who live in a golden age usually go around complaining how yellow everything looks.

- Randall Jarrell

If we meet an honest and intelligent politician, a dozen, a hundred, we say they aren't like politicians at all, and our category of politicians stays unchanged; we know what politicians are like.

- Randall Jarrell