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Controversy Of: Italy, Gennany, Denmark. Active in Pacitbt and Anarchist Movements Since The 1940$
Controversy Of: Italy, Gennany, Denmark. Active in Pacitbt and Anarchist Movements Since The 1940$
& the world 'in general' (as represented by such objectively hazardous
means as random digits) are aU able to act within the general frame
work & set of 'rules' given by the poet "lhe maker of plotS or fables"
as Aristotle insists-the poet is preeminently the maker of the plot, the
framework-not necessarily of everythin g that takes place within that
framework! Th-e poet creates a siwa1io11 wherein he invites other _persom
& tbe world in general to be co-creators with him! He does not wish to
be a dictator but a loyal co-initiator of action within the free society of
equals which be hopes his work will help LO bring about.
.. That such works themselves may lead to new discoveries about the
nature of the world & of man I have no doubt. I baYe learned, for in
stance, that it is often very difficult to teU, in many cases, what is
'chance' & what is 'cause.' There are kinds of inner & hidden causation
that arc 't'Cry difficult to distinguish, on the one hand, from 'chance' or
'coincidence,' & on the other, from 'synchronlcity': 'meaningful acausal
interconnection.' Also, absolutely unique situations may arise during per
formances of such works, & the experiences of those participating in
them (whether as performers, audience or both) cannot help but be of
new aesthetic (experiential) meanings. That is, not only do the works
embody & express certain metaphysical, ethical & political meanings,
but Ibey also bring into being new aesthetic meanings."
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Books of Poetry