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Short answer, from Archibald MacLeish: A poem should not mean But be. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/17168/ars-poetica applies equally well to novels.
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System
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2019-12-08T12:55:11Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Ethan Bolker
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2019-12-08T12:55:11Z (almost 5 years ago)
Short answer, from Archibald MacLeish: > A poem should not mean > But be. [https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/17168/ars-poetica](https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/17168/ars-poetica) applies equally well to novels.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2019-09-09T16:15:45Z (about 5 years ago)
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