“After one has abandoned a belief in God, poetry is that essence which…” — Wallace Stevens

“After one has abandoned a belief in God, poetry is that essence which takes its place as life's redemption.”

Names poetry as what remains when religious belief has gone · Notebook, Sur Plusieurs Beaux Sujets

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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