“One ought not to hoard culture. It should be adapted and infused into…” — Wallace Stevens

“One ought not to hoard culture. It should be adapted and infused into society as a leaven.”

Argues that culture earns its keep only when it works in ordinary life · Journal entry, 20 June 1899

About Wallace Stevens

2 October 1879–2 August 1955

Wallace Stevens stands as one of the most enigmatic and profound voices in American poetry—a philosophical poet who balanced a successful corporate career with the creation of some of the most intellectually challenging and aesthetically innovative verse of the 20th century. His poetry, characterized by its luxuriant…

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