"Poetry which liberates certain forces in language, permits them to emerge upon the void of silence, not poetry which seeks merely to express most effectively or most beautifully or most musically some preconceived idea or perception."
(Frank O'Hara, in a talk - cited by Edward Mendelson in his review, NYRB, 25 September 2008)
I'd never come across this statement before.
2 comments:
What a great quote. Perfect. I haven't read the review yet, though I did listen to the podcast with Mendelson (what a sign o' the times). O'Hara looks a bit like Edgar Allan Poe...
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that was quick!
Currently listening to Hooverphonic* c/o one of my students. Any thoughts? So far it's pleasant. And maybe that's all I can say about it. Sort of Massive Attack for the early 21st Century?
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* Belgian band too!
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