I found a marvellous quote from Patrick White. It is from his diaries and
appears in the David Marr article in the latest edition of The Monthly
magazine. I think it has relevance to the poet as well as the writer of
fiction. And of course White's novels are always so full of the most
unexpected poetry.
"In a deeply felt personal relationship, it is possible to experience
emotionally all that one never has, and perhaps never will experience in
life. This is the answer to people who say to the novelist: how did you know
about something you haven't experienced yourself?"
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