so i read a great poem jdier a poem that gives me nothing of the author, lets's say i read the jabberwock
one of my favourites. do i not love it as much because i don't know what lewiss was into or who he was as a person?
what does the charge of the light brigade show me about the author.. what of zola's earth of joyec's dubliners. what of hess' glass bead game or sidhartha which i never liked. we love the stories they wrote, we love the places the poet takes us and sometimes la style of poetry emerges that we recognise. this doesn't show we know the poet, it only shows we know of their works. take a look at the pics of joyce or whitman or ginsberg, their faces show much more than their poetry ever would, listen to them speak their voice and body language give more away than mere poetry could ever do. it's why good poetry is so special it brings the words to life, it brings the reader to life. all the time hiding from us the poet.
an anecdote. i'm an motown fan, in my early day's m jackson was one of my gave singers. later on i admire his stuff even though i wasn't too keen on it, he's a great artist and entertainer...this is fact. after and because of his court case i took the side of him being guilty (my pov) now i don't even listen to his music let alone buy it. if i never knew he;'d written it i'd still be listening to some of it...know the artist does not mean you feel closer or more inclined to like their work. milo is right, if a poem is enhanced by the knowing of the poet then that poem has already failed. we see what we see, not what we are told to see.
one of my favourites. do i not love it as much because i don't know what lewiss was into or who he was as a person?
what does the charge of the light brigade show me about the author.. what of zola's earth of joyec's dubliners. what of hess' glass bead game or sidhartha which i never liked. we love the stories they wrote, we love the places the poet takes us and sometimes la style of poetry emerges that we recognise. this doesn't show we know the poet, it only shows we know of their works. take a look at the pics of joyce or whitman or ginsberg, their faces show much more than their poetry ever would, listen to them speak their voice and body language give more away than mere poetry could ever do. it's why good poetry is so special it brings the words to life, it brings the reader to life. all the time hiding from us the poet.
(11-04-2013, 12:07 PM)jdeirmend Wrote: To me, you can't really know what sort of a fruit you're dealing with, until you cast your gaze upon the tree its fallen from.i buy an apple i eat an apple if it tastes good i remember where i got it and possibly the name. i have no need to see the orchard it came from, i have no need to see the cowshite in the farmyard in order to enjoy beef
an anecdote. i'm an motown fan, in my early day's m jackson was one of my gave singers. later on i admire his stuff even though i wasn't too keen on it, he's a great artist and entertainer...this is fact. after and because of his court case i took the side of him being guilty (my pov) now i don't even listen to his music let alone buy it. if i never knew he;'d written it i'd still be listening to some of it...know the artist does not mean you feel closer or more inclined to like their work. milo is right, if a poem is enhanced by the knowing of the poet then that poem has already failed. we see what we see, not what we are told to see.