concerning this selfstyled world's greatest and most generous literary figure: who had just arrived in our nation's capitol, attired in half a GI uniform and ready to be hanged as a traitor by the only country which ever made even a pretense of fighting for freedom of speech Re Ezra Pound - poetry happens to be an art;and artists happen to be human beings.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Artists are human and should not be punished despite political disputes.
- In plain terms
- Poetry is art and poets are people, so they should not be hanged.
- What can you take from it?
- Separate art from political punishment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should art be protected from politics?
- Is art a human right?
Another view
Political contexts sometimes demand accountability beyond human rights.
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