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Jan Zwicky
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“When I write I am attempting to do justice to something I have glimpsed about the world.”
Jan Zwicky (born 1955) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Griffin Prize Questionnaire June 2012
“Art is not merely a decorative enhancement of our lives but a sign of our desire to live in the world fully and honestly.”
Jan Zwicky (born 1955) first seen 1999 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Governor Generals Award for Poetry, Nov. 1999.