It is difficult to write a paradiso when all the superficial indications are that you ought to write an apocalypse.
Ezra PoundRead
Literature is news that stays news.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Literature remains relevant and impactful over time, delivering enduring messages.
Ezra Pound's quote emphasizes the timelessness and lasting significance of literature. Unlike ordinary news that quickly fades, literature conveys messages, emotions, and ideas that resonate across generations, allowing readers to connect with the past and gain insights into the human experience, no matter when they engage with the text.
Themes
LiteratureNewsTimelessRelevanceInsight
In practice
Example use cases
In a book club discussion about classic literature, one might say, 'As Ezra Pound said, literature is news that stays news, reminding us of the enduring truths of humanity.'
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I desired my dust to be mingled with yours Forever and forever and forever.
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The modern artist must live by craft and violence. His gods are violent gods. Those artists, so called, whose work does not show this strife, are uninteresting.
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