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America can no longer take active and engaged literacy for granted. - Dana Gioia Quotes

America can no longer take active and engaged literacy for granted.

Jazz may well be considered America's most treasured and most influential export, ... From its earliest days until now it has continued to grow creatively -- yet the people who have given us this art form deserve far greater recognition. - Dana Gioia Quotes

Jazz may well be considered America's most treasured and most influential export, ... From its earliest days until now it has continued to grow creatively -- yet the people who have given us this art form deserve far greater recognition.

Over the past half century, as American poetry's specialist audience has steadily expanded, its general readership has declined. Even if great poetry continues to be written, it has retreated from the center of literary life. Though supported by a loyal coterie, poetry has lost the confidence that it speaks to and for the general culture. - Dana Gioia Quotes

Over the past half century, as American poetry's specialist audience has steadily expanded, its general readership has declined. Even if great poetry continues to be written, it has retreated from the center of literary life. Though supported by a loyal coterie, poetry has lost the confidence that it speaks to and for the general culture.

Jazz is one of the great, truly native American art forms. Along with the movies, it's probably the art that the rest of the world associates most deeply with America. - Dana Gioia Quotes

Jazz is one of the great, truly native American art forms. Along with the movies, it's probably the art that the rest of the world associates most deeply with America.

I have to say that Grieg's relationship to Kees' property is problematic. Michael Grieg told me that Kees' parents said he could keep all the paintings, and things like that. I have no way of verifying that claim. Grieg did end up owning all the paintings, pictures, which he then began selling, ... It took me years to convince him to let me see what he had. I think I was probably the first person to be given access to it. - Dana Gioia Quotes

I have to say that Grieg's relationship to Kees' property is problematic. Michael Grieg told me that Kees' parents said he could keep all the paintings, and things like that. I have no way of verifying that claim. Grieg did end up owning all the paintings, pictures, which he then began selling, ... It took me years to convince him to let me see what he had. I think I was probably the first person to be given access to it.

Reading is declining in every age group, cultural group, every region and income level. Unless something is done, we will continue to see those declines. - Dana Gioia Quotes

Reading is declining in every age group, cultural group, every region and income level. Unless something is done, we will continue to see those declines.

We felt that Random House had a deep commitment to the book. - Dana Gioia Quotes

We felt that Random House had a deep commitment to the book.

Books And Reading

This is no longer as case of 'Johnny can't read,' ... It's Johnny won't read.' - Dana Gioia Quotes

This is no longer as case of 'Johnny can't read,' ... It's Johnny won't read.'

People have to recognize that the arts are a major industry and need to be at the table for the recovery plan, ... There is no way for these local economies to recover unless we invest in the cultural life. Culture was Louisiana's second-biggest economy, right after oil. These organizations have suffered enormous losses. - Dana Gioia Quotes

People have to recognize that the arts are a major industry and need to be at the table for the recovery plan, ... There is no way for these local economies to recover unless we invest in the cultural life. Culture was Louisiana's second-biggest economy, right after oil. These organizations have suffered enormous losses.

Economy Louisiana

It's important that America recognizes its own great artists while they're still alive. - Dana Gioia Quotes

It's important that America recognizes its own great artists while they're still alive.

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