All of this reminds me of the old saying that the world consists of
two kinds of people: those who divide the world into two kinds of
people and those who do not.
Hal
"When you're down to your last two choices, take the third."
--Anon.
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On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Douglas Barbour
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> Hmmnn, I remain confused, mostly because I think artists tend to play
> on/with both. How do Yeats's poems not demonstrate 'craft' as so defined, as
> well as 'technique'?
>
> I mean, under these terms, I'd want to go with craft, but at what point
> does imitation become the real thing?
>
> And, can anyone achieve what I'd call great technique without some
> dedication to craft?
>
> Just wondering....
>
> Doug
> On 19-Jun-09, at 5:17 PM, Jon Corelis wrote:
>
> I'm not sure how much I agree with Graves' remarks, but I think I see
>> what he's getting at: craft shapes inspiration; technique imitates
>> it.
>>
>
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