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Subject: Re: Evolution of a lyric poet (Frye)
Date: Fri, 23 May 2025 13:51:50 +0000
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George Dance wrote:
>
> The technical development of a lyric poet is normally from
> obscurity
>  > to simplicity. As long as he is writing primarily for himself, his
>  > thoughts will be rooted in private associations, image which are
>  > linked to ideas through his own private imagery. This is not his
>  > fault: he can write only what takes shape in his mind. (*) It is
> his
>  > job to keep on writing and not get stuck at that point, above all
> not
>  > to rationalize any failure to advance by asserting that one must
> write
>  > this way in an unpoetic age.....
>  >
>  > Then he is likely to pass through a social, allegorical, or
>  > metaphysical phase, an awkward and painful phase for all
> concerned.
>  > Finally, a mysterious but unmistakable ring of authenticity begins
> to
>  > come into his writing, and simultaneously the texture simplifies,
>  > meaning and imagery become transparent, and the poetry becomes a
>  > pleasure instead of a duty to read. It takes a heroic supply of
>  > talent, practice, patience, and courage to get to that point.
>  >
>  > (The Bush Garden, Northrop Frye, Anansi 1971, 22-23)
>  >
>  > (*) [This was written before the appearance of the Houstman poetry
>  > generator. - GD].

Early artificial intelligence?