Literature is a state of culture, poetry is a state of grace, before and after culture.


"Poetry and Literature" (1941), as translated in Selected Writings (1957).


Literature is a state of culture, poetry is a state of grace, before and after culture.

Literature is a state of culture, poetry is a state of grace, before and after culture.

Literature is a state of culture, poetry is a state of grace, before and after culture.

Literature is a state of culture, poetry is a state of grace, before and after culture.