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Stephen Spender Quotes

English poet and man of letters (1909–1995)

Stephen Spender (February 28, 1909 – July 16, 1995) was an English poet and essayist who focused on themes of social injustice and the class struggle in his work.

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Birth Name: Stephen Harold Spender
Alternative Names: Sir Stephen Harold Spender • Sir Stephen Spender

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All have become so nervous and so cold That each man hates the cause and distant words Which brought him here, more terribly than bullets.

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