i think perhaps it's a cultural question, a question of habit.
latin americans are thaught not to be too cosmopolitan.
i think joćo cabral was the only great brazilian poet who
was fully aware of french and anglo-saxon modernism,
and most people criticized this finest soul for being too
interested in strange cultures.
of course paz and borges were open and cosmopolitan.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randolph Healy" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 8:14 AM
Subject: Re: "incapacity"
> Hi Ana,
>
> when you talk of people's lack of intelligence and incapacity to
> understand, do you include yourself, or are you a different kind of
> entity?
>
> best
>
> Randolph
>
> 2003/1/1 Ana Olinto <[log in to unmask]>
>> people just TALK about cosmopolitism, but lack of intelligence
>> means incapacity to UNDERSTAND - and not incapacity
>> merely to be interested in - another way of thinking.
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