C. K. Williams Quotes
I don't like denial. I don't like repression.
Topics
Honesty
Mental Health
Openness
Repression
Denial
Acknowledgement
Self-Deception
Self Expression
Emotional Intelligence
Self-Awareness
Self-Acceptance
Coping Mechanism
Emotional Avoidance
Emotional Honesty
Emotional Suppression
Psychological Defense
Self-Reflection
Self-Compassion
Trauma Response
Citations
Williams, C. K. Interview by Jeffrey Brown. PBS NewsHour, Public Broadcasting Service, 26 Nov. 2003.
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Charles Kenneth "C. K." Williams was an American poet, critic and translator. Williams won many poetry awards. Flesh and Blood won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1987. Repair (1999) won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, was a National Book Award finalist and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. The Singing won the National Book Award, 2003 and in 2005 Williams received the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. The 2012 film Tar related aspects of Williams' life using his poetry.