Several weeks ago, my brother asked me the following question:
If you could read the works of only one poet, one novelist & one essayist for the rest of your life, who would they be?
My response:
Poet – Coleridge. Simply because that would be the only way I would get round to reading his works. I keep meaning to, but then something else comes up.
Novelist – VS Naipaul.
Essayist – can’t think of any.
I really mean that about Coleridge. I keep wanting to get into his work. Apart from regarding him as an extraordinarily gifted poet, I have yet to form deeply-held views about his poetry. I think now is a good time to start. Will let you know what I discover.
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