Who said "The purpose of the poet is not to create beauty, but truth."?

This quote is attributed to Wallace Stevens.

The purpose of the poet is not to create beauty, but truth. - Wallace Stevens

"The purpose of the poet is not to create beauty, but truth."

Wallace Stevens Art

Poet American 1879–1955

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