Poetry always runs away from you - it's very difficult to grasp it, and every time you read it, depending on your conditions, you will have a different grasp of it. Whereas with a novel, once you have read it, you have grasped it.
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"Poetry always runs away from you - it's very difficult to grasp it, and every time you read it, depending on your conditions, you will have a different grasp of it. Whereas with a novel, once you have read it, you have grasped it." — Abbas Kiarostami
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Poetry always runs away from you - it's very difficult to grasp it, and every time you read it, depending on your conditions, you will have a different grasp of it. Whereas with a novel, once you have read it, you have grasped it. — Abbas Kiarostami
About Abbas Kiarostami
Abbas Kiarostami was a Director from Iran (1940–2016).
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Who said "Poetry always runs away from you - it's very difficult to grasp it, and every t…"?
This quote is attributed to Abbas Kiarostami, a Director from Iran.
When did Abbas Kiarostami live?
Abbas Kiarostami lived from 1940 – 2016.