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Eugenio Montale quotes

Italian Poet October 12, 1896 – September 12, 1981

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Eugenio Montale quote: "However, poetry does not live solely in books or in school..."
However, poetry does not live solely in books or in school anthologies. Eugenio Montale
Eugenio Montale quote: "True poetry is similar to certain pictures whose owner is..."
True poetry is similar to certain pictures whose owner is unknown and which only a few initiated people know. Eugenio Montale
Eugenio Montale quote: "Poetry is the art which is technically within the grasp of..."
Poetry is the art which is technically within the grasp of everyone: a piece of paper and a pencil and one is ready. 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. Eugenio Montale
Eugenio Montale quote: "In reality art is always for everyone and for no one."
In reality art is always for everyone and for no one. Eugenio Montale
Eugenio Montale quote: "Evidently the arts, all the visual arts, are becoming more..."
Evidently the arts, all the visual arts, are becoming more democratic in the worst sense of the word. Eugenio Montale
There is also poetry written to be shouted in a square in front of an enthusiastic crowd. This occurs especially in countries where authoritarian regimes are in power. Eugenio Montale
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. Eugenio Montale
Eugenio Montale quote: "Strangely, Dante's Divine Comedy did not produce a prose of..."
Strangely, Dante's Divine Comedy did not produce a prose of that creative height or it did so after centuries. Eugenio Montale
Eugenio Montale quote: "The poet does not know - often he will never know - whom he..."
The poet does not know - often he will never know - whom he really writes for. Eugenio Montale
Eugenio Montale quote: "Many of today's verses are prose and bad prose."
Many of today's verses are prose and bad prose. Eugenio Montale
It has often been observed that the repercussion of poetic language on prose language can be considered a decisive cut of a whip. Eugenio Montale
Eugenio Montale quote: "Too many lives are needed to make just one."
Too many lives are needed to make just one. Eugenio Montale

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