One does not become a guru by accident.

About James Fenton

James Martin Fenton is an English poet, journalist and literary critic. He is a former Oxford Professor of Poetry.

The lullaby is the spell whereby the mother attempts to transform herself back from an ogre to a saint.

British poet; (born 1949)

Imitation, if it is not forgery, is a fine thing. It stems from a generous impulse, and a realistic sense of what can and cannot be done.

British poet; (born 1949)

One does not become a guru by accident.

British poet; (born 1949)