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‘Poetry is magical, mysterious and unexplainable’. How does Borges explain the strange aspect of poetry?ORWhat are Borges views on poetry? |
| Answer» According to Borges, poetry is an aesthetic act; and poetry is not the poem. The poetic act takes place when the poet writes it and the reader reads it and it always happens in a slightly different manner. When the poetic act takes place, Borges believes that we become aware of it. That is why he calls poetry as a magical, mysterious and unexplainable event. If one does not feel the poetic event upon reading it, Borges opines that we need to conclude that the poet has failed. | |