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“Prior to Wordsworth, humor was an essential part of poetry. I mean, they don't call them Shakespeare comedies for nothing.”
 
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Name:   William Collins
 
Nationality:   English
 
Date of Birth:   Dec 25, 1721
 
Date of Death:   Jun 12,  1759
 
Profession:   Poet
 
 
 
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When a writer becomes a reader of his or her own work, a lot can go wrong. It's like do-it-yourself dentistry.
 
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I think humor is a very serious thing. I use it as a way of weakening the reader's defenses so that I can more easily take him to something more.
 
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