“So we start with an oversignifying reader. Those texts that appear to reward this reader for this additional investment - text that we find exceptionally suggestive, apposite, or musical - are usually adjudged to be 'poetic'. ... The work of the poet is to contribute a text that will firstly invite such a reading; and secondly reward such a reading.”
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Don Paterson
Don Paterson is a Scottish poet born in 1963. His work is known for its unique style and profound emotional expression, and he is considered one of the most important poets of the contemporary era. more
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