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Great poetry needs no interpreter other than a responsive heart.
"Great poetry needs no interpreter other than a responsive heart."— Helen Keller
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Meaning of this quote
A reader can respond emotionally to poetry even without exhaustive technical explanation. Keller describes the imaginative access literature gave her.
Key takeaway:
Let thoughtful reading include an emotional response.
Origin of the quote
Condensed from The Story of My Life (1903), Chapter XXI.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe original includes a qualification about Greek and English and places other differently. The posted sentence compresses and rewrites it.
