The difficulty with poetry is that it doesn't have the life...

The difficulty with poetry is that it doesn't have the life that Shakespeare or Jane Austen have beyond the page. You can't make a costume drama out of it. There's no place for it to go except trapped inside its little book.

Simon Schama Quote About Austen, Beyond, Costume, Difficulty, Drama: The Difficulty With Poetry Is...

Quotes from famous authors

Popular tags & topics