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Quote by Salman Rushdie
A poets work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to tak

A poets work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep. – Salman Rushdie

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Rock and roll music – the music of freedom frightens people and unleashes all manner of conservative defense mechanisms. – Salman Rushdie

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Vertigo is the conflict between the fear of falling and the desire to fall. – Salman Rushdie

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There is poetry even in prose, in all the great prose which is not merely utilitarian or didactic: there exist poets who write in prose or at least in more or less apparent prose millions of poets write verses which have no connection with poetry. – Eugenio Montale

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Children can write poetry and then, unless theyre poets, they stop when reach puberty. – Dennis Potter

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I think we will always have the impulse towards visual poetry with us, and I wouldnt agree with Bly that its a bad thing. It depends on the ability of the individual poet to do it well, and to make a shape which is interesting enough to hold your attention. – James Laughlin

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I dont think Auden liked my poetry very much, hes very Anglican. – Stevie Smith

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