“But poets were not considered dangerous and they were advised to exercise self-censorship. At most, poets were requested not to write at all. I took advantage of this negative liberty.” WritingSelfLibertyDangerousPoetExerciseAdvantageNegativeCensorshipSelf Censorship Author:Eugenio Montale
“The poet does not know - often he will never know - whom he really writes for.” KnowsWritingDoePoet Author:Eugenio Montale
“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.” WritingMillionsPoetConnectionsProseVersesUtilitarianDidactic Author:Eugenio Montale
