I began the way nearly everybody I ever heard of -...

Who said "I began the way nearly everybody I ever heard of -... "?

"I began the way nearly everybody I ever heard of -... " is one of a famous quotes by Shelby Foote. Complete quote is as follows;
"I began the way nearly everybody I ever heard of - I began writing poetry. And I find that to be quite usual with writers, their trying their hand at poetry."

What is "I began the way nearly everybody I ever heard of -... "?

"I began the way nearly everybody I ever heard of - I began writing poetry. And I find that to be quite usual with writers, their trying their hand at poetry." This is a quote by Shelby Foote which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• Every age has its own poetry in every age the circumstances of history choose a nation, a race, a class to take up the torch by creating situations that can be expressed or transcended only through poetry.

What does "I began the way nearly everybody I ever heard of -... " mean?

This quote is primarily about poetry although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Shelby Foote. Complete quote is as follows;
"I began the way nearly everybody I ever heard of - I began writing poetry. And I find that to be quite usual with writers, their trying their hand at poetry."