Robert Berold

Robert Berold (born 1948) is a South African poet, editor and author. Quotes I’d rather put my energy into getting a text as good as it can be. Robert said this during an interview with Africa in Words It is language in its fullest, most expressive, form. Robert said this during an interview with Africa in Words But I will carry on editing poetry, I enjoy it. Robert said this during an interview with Africa in Words My aim was, and still is, to publish the poetry I like. Robert said this during an interview with Africa in Words I really do believe a book finds its readers, eventually. Robert said this during an interview with Africa in Words I find it fulfilling to work with good writers and help them get their work out. Robert said this during an interview with Africa in Words Poets develop quite early a strong instinct to find and hear poetry that nourishes them. Robert said this during an interview with Africa in Words I’m biased towards image, viscerality, physicality, musicality, plain language, and old-fashioned modernism. Robert said this during an interview with Africa in Words “I want to keep to English and the South African variations of English. Robert said this during an interview with Africa in Words Ultimately I can only publish work I feel to be engaging and moving. Robert said this during an interview with Africa in Words Publishing risky innovative work hasn’t been that difficult. Robert said this during an interview with Africa in Words The internet is a great resource for poetry, and there is so much going on there. Robert said this during an interview I think of it as an archive of poetry of this time that will still be readable in 20 or 50 years. Robert said this during an interview Deep South will continue. Robert said this during an interview External links Q7342067 Category:Living people Category:1948 births Category:Poets from South Africa Category:Editors from South Africa Category:Authors from South Africa