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Eugenio Montale

There is poetry even in prose, in all the great prose which is not merely utilitarian or didactic: there exist poets who write in prose or at least in more or less apparent prose millions of poets write verses which have no connection with poetry.

Eugenio Montale

Poetry

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Montale is saying that true poetry can be found within prose when it goes beyond just teaching or serving a practical purpose, showing that some writers create poetic beauty even without using traditional verse. He also points out that many people write poetry-like lines that lack the deeper qualities that make something genuinely poetic.

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