Today not even a universal fire could make the torrential poetic production of our time disappear. But it is exactly a question of production, that is, of hand-made products which are subject to the laws of taste and fashion. Eugenio Montale disappearfashionfire share on social
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 artgrasppaper Change image and share on social
Narrative art, the novel, from Murasaki to Proust, has produced great works of poetry. Eugenio Montale artgreatmurasaki Change image and share on social
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 authoritariancountrycrowd Change image and share on social
Man cannot produce a single work without the assistance of the slow, assiduous, corrosive worm of thought. Eugenio Montale assiduousassistancecorrosive Change image and share on social
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 advantageadvisecensorship Change image and share on social
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 considercutdecisive Change image and share on social
This proves that great lyric poetry can die, be reborn, die again, but will always remain one of the most outstanding creations of the human soul. Eugenio Montale creationdiegreat Change image and share on social
Happiness, for you we walk on a knife edge. To the eyes you are a flickering light, to the feet, thin ice that cracks; and so may no one touch you who loves you. Eugenio Montale crackedgeeye Change image and share on social
Strangely, Dante's Divine Comedy did not produce a prose of that creative height or it did so after centuries. Eugenio Montale centurycomedycreative Change image and share on social
