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W. D. Snodgrass on Pulitzer Pressure, Writer's Block, and the Controversy of Humanizing Nazis

An interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W. D. Snodgrass, who reflects on the pressures and personal struggles that followed his early career success, including writer's block, divorce, and lost friendships due to jealousy. Despite these challenges, he continued writing and became more prolific later in life. The article also touches on his controversial work humanizing Nazi figures, which he defends as reflecting God's creation rather than his own agenda.

Interviewed by Alexandra Eyle8h ago6 min readen
Read on theparisreview.org

Key quotes

I've been accused of humanizing the Nazis, to which I can only say, you can't blame me for that. God did that. Go talk to him. It's a strange thing for an atheist to say.
The winning of this coveted prize brought numerous pressures and seductions.
Though in the past his poems often took years—sometimes eight, sometimes twenty—more recently he has become fairly prolific.

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“I've been accused of humanizing the Nazis, to which I can only say, you can't blame me for that. God did that. Go talk to him. It's a strange thing for an atheist to say.”
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