In our society of fixed texts and printed words, it is the function of the poet to see the life value of the facts round about, and to deify them, as… - Joseph Campbell

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In our society of fixed texts and printed words, it is the function of the poet to see the life value of the facts round about, and to deify them, as it were, to provide images that relate the everyday to the eternal.

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About Joseph Campbell

Joseph Campbell (26 March 1904 – 30 October 1987) was an American professor, writer, and orator most famous for his work in the fields of comparative mythology and comparative religion.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Joan Halifax (CC BY)

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Birth Name: Joseph John Campbell Smith
Alternative Names: Joseph John Campbell Joseph Cambell

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