“The task of art is to transform what is continuously happening to us, to transform all of these things into symbols, into music, into something which can last in man’s memory. That is our duty. If we don’t fulfill it, we feel unhappy. A writer or any artist has the sometimes joyful duty to transform all that into symbols. These symbols could be colors, forms, sounds... In the case of the poet the symbols are sounds and words, fables, stories, poems.... The work of a poet never ends. It has nothing to do with working hours. You are continuously receiving things from the external world. These must be transformed and eventually will be transformed. This revelation can appear at any time. A poet never rests. Hes always working even when he dreams. Besides, the life of a writer is a lonely one. You think you are alone, and as the years go by , if the stars are on your side, you may discover that you are at the center of a vast circle of invisible friends whom you will never get to know but, who love you. And that is an immense reward.” Jorge Luis Borges youtube/watch?v=prpPH923f4M
Posted on: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 19:29:39 +0000