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Joseph Brodsky
Joseph Brodsky

Joseph Brodsky (May 24, 1940 - January 28, 1996) was a prominent poet of the 20th century, known for his profound thoughts and unique poetic style. His works cover a wide range of themes, including personal experiences, historical events, and philosophical reflections. Brodsky's poetry is characterized by its beautiful language and philosophical depth, and has had a profound impact on literature worldwide. more

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“Each memory was brought to life before me and within me. I could not avoid them. Neither could I rationalize, explain away. I could only re-experience with total cognizance, unprotected by pretense. Self delusion was impossible, truth exposed in this blinding light. Nothing as I thought it had been. Nothing as I hoped it had been. Only as it had been.”

“Not only did I rediscover every experience of my life, I had to live each unfulfilled desire as well—as though they’d been fulfilled. I saw that what transpires in the mind is just as real as any flesh and blood occurrence. What had only been imagination in life, now became tangible, each fantasy a full reality. I lived them all—while, at the same time, standing to the side, a witness to their, often, intimate squalor. A witness cursed with total objectivity.”