It is my duty as
a writer to show
the grandeur, sometimes
naive, sometimes monstrous
and tragic, of life.
some words borrowed from Mircea Eliade, in another context.
*Amendment--Someone has pointed out to me that "duty" is not really the right word to describe my orientation toward the writing life.
"Purpose" is more accurate.
In truth, I am probably anything but "duteous" and have never much liked the word. I think "duty" implies much more resoluteness (a kind firm knowledge of "right" and "wrong" that I'm not willing to concede). "Purpose" suggests more of a searching quality, and that portrays my life better.
2 comments:
Beautiful! Looks like "Guernica" !
V
Writing for me is almost an act of survival...I need to express what is bottled up in my brain..it is less of a duty than a compulsion.
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