[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f_5ojcEjia_i0PmtxQnMna7cl3Hwxu9XFZkwQ440dvyI":3,"$fbtA7KzO8JmgSiXLzFb2wiZ1zxTPxYmYBlSvrl_eUNb0":21},{"author":4,"tags":12},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":10,"slug":11,"image_url":10},5929,"Mina Loy","M",25,"# Mina Loy\n================\n\n### Full Name and Common Aliases\n\nMina Loy was born Winifred Alicia Wilkins on December 5, 1882, in London, England. She is commonly known as Mina Loy, a name she adopted during her early years in Paris.\n\n### Birth and Death Dates\n\nDecember 5, 1882 - March 25, 1966\n\n### Nationality and Profession(s)\n\nBritish-American poet, playwright, painter, and novelist. Loy was a key figure of the Imagist movement in poetry and a prominent member of the Parisian avant-garde.\n\n### Early Life and Background\n\nMina Loy's childhood was marked by her father's early death, after which her family moved to various parts of England. She developed an interest in art from an early age and began writing poetry as a teenager. In 1902, she married John Hargrave, with whom she had a daughter, but the marriage ended in divorce four years later.\n\n### Major Accomplishments\n\nLoy's most significant contributions to literature include:\n\n*   Her membership in the Imagist movement, which sought to break away from traditional forms of poetry\n*   Her innovative use of language and imagery in her works\n*   Her influence on subsequent generations of poets, including Sylvia Plath and Adrienne Rich\n\n### Notable Works or Actions\n\nSome notable works by Mina Loy include:\n\n**\"Feminist Manifesto\" (1914)**: a passionate call to arms for women's rights and liberation\n**\"The Lost Lunar Baedeker\" (1923)**: a collection of poems exploring themes of love, loss, and identity\n\n### Impact and Legacy\n\nMina Loy's work had a significant impact on modernist literature. Her experimental style and feminist views paved the way for future generations of writers.\n\nHer influence can be seen in:\n\n*   The works of Sylvia Plath, who was deeply influenced by Loy's writing\n*   The feminist movement of the 1960s and 1970s, which drew heavily on Loy's ideas\n\n### Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered\n\nMina Loy is widely quoted and remembered for her innovative use of language, her unflinching portrayal of the human condition, and her unwavering commitment to women's rights.",null,"mina-loy",[13,17],{"tag_id":14,"tag_name":15,"tag_count":16},51,"poetry",8,{"tag_id":18,"tag_name":19,"tag_count":20},1845,"poems",7,{"quotes":22,"pagination":86},[23,31,37,44,50,56,62,68,74,80],{"id":24,"quote_text":25,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":27,"author":28,"source":29,"quote_tag":30,"commentary":10},3294882,"Some say that happy women are immaterial.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":32,"quote_text":33,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":27,"author":34,"source":35,"quote_tag":36,"commentary":10},3294866,"If this is madness,” I said to myself, breathing his atmosphere exquisite almost to sanctification, “madness is something very beautiful.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":38,"quote_text":39,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":27,"author":40,"source":41,"quote_tag":42,"commentary":43},3294854,"I once heard somebody express surprise that instead of following it onward one should not take a cut across Time to secure a moment which, stretching out in line with oneself, would last indefinitely.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis enigmatic quote is from Mina Loy's work, likely written during her time in Paris in the early 20th century, where she was part of the vibrant expatriate literary circle. It's a reflection of her fascination with the nature of time and human perception. At this point in her life, Loy was grappling with the aftermath of World War I, which had left Europe scarred and searching for new ways to understand the world.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nOn the surface, the quote appears to be about seizing moments that transcend the constraints of linear time. However, upon closer inspection, it reveals a profound tension between the desire for permanence and the inevitability of change. Loy is suggesting that our conventional understanding of time as a one-way flow is limiting, and that we should instead explore the possibility of creating enduring experiences by momentarily disrupting this flow.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset in your own life, try to identify moments where you can \"cut across Time\" by reorienting your focus towards the present. Instead of getting caught up in planning for a future goal or dwelling on past regrets, aim to stay immersed in the current experience, allowing it to unfold and potentially become an \"indefinite\" duration that stretches out before you.",{"id":45,"quote_text":46,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":27,"author":47,"source":48,"quote_tag":49,"commentary":10},3294828,"If you want to realize yourselves all your pet illusions must be unmasked.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":51,"quote_text":52,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":27,"author":53,"source":54,"quote_tag":55,"commentary":10},3294818,"The feminist movement as at present instituted is Inadequate.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":57,"quote_text":58,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":27,"author":59,"source":60,"quote_tag":61,"commentary":10},3294805,"The flux of life is pouring its aesthetic aspect into your eyes, your ears – and you ignore it because you are looking for your canons of beauty in some sort of frame or glass case or tradition.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":63,"quote_text":64,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":27,"author":65,"source":66,"quote_tag":67,"commentary":10},3294799,"LOVE of others is the appreciation of one’s self. MAY your egotism be so gigantic that you comprise mankind in your self-sympathy.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":69,"quote_text":70,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":27,"author":71,"source":72,"quote_tag":73,"commentary":10},3294787,"Leave off looking to men to find out what you are not – seek within yourselves to find out what you are.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":75,"quote_text":76,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":27,"author":77,"source":78,"quote_tag":79,"commentary":10},3294781,"Women if you want to realise yourselves – you are on the eve of a devastating psychological upheaval – all your pet illusions must be unmasked – the lies of centuries have got to go – are you prepared for the Wrench?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":81,"quote_text":82,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":27,"author":83,"source":84,"quote_tag":85,"commentary":10},3294772,"Life is only limited by our prejudices. Destroy them, and you cease to be at the mercy of yourself.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"currentPage":87,"totalPages":88,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":89},1,3,10]