contemporary poetry is a kind of Reykjavik, a place where accessibilit…

Nick Hornby
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contemporary poetry is a kind of Reykjavik, a place where accessibility and intelligence have been fighting a Cold War by proxy for the last half-century. ✨ Nick Hornby (2004). The Polysyllabic Spree, McSweeneys Books
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contemporary poetry is a kind of Reykjavik, a place where accessibility and intelligence have been fighting a Cold War by proxy for the last half-century. ✨ Nick Hornby (2004). The Polysyllabic Spree, McSweeneys Books

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