Malcolm Cowley was a popular American poet, writer, historian, literary critic, and editor. He is distinguished for ‘Exile’s Return,’ his lyrical memoir and ‘Blue Juniata,’ his first poetry book. Cowley was also renowned as a travel scout and influential editor at Viking Press besides being famous as a fellow traveller and chronicler of the 'Lost Generation.' He was applauded and appreciated by his readers for his creative thinking, unique writing style and truthfulness. He is credited to have redefined American literature through his prolific writings, thoughts, and works. We have curated some popular and noteworthy thoughts and quotes by Malcolm Cowley. Let us browse through the thought-provoking sayings and quotations by Malcolm Cowley which have been rounded from his writings, books, thoughts, poems, works and life.
Be kind and considerate with your criticism... It's just as hard to write a bad book as it is to write a good book.
Malcolm Cowley
It would have been the equivalent of Jackson Pollock's attempts to copy the Sistine Chapel.
Malcolm Cowley
Going back to Hemingway's work after several years is like going back to a brook where you had often fished and finding the woods as deep and cool as they used to be.
