A v. good essay on Ghazal, Lorca's Duende, and one of my favorite poets, Agha Shahid Ali 3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2
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Nice, but misleading. Urdu ghazal doesn't work in English because it rests on symbols which are impossible to translate.
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It's got nothing to do with duende. In fact, one of the long-standing criticisms of the ghazal is that it can become a game
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I'm actually leery of anything that brings duende into the conversation. Can't argue/discuss something so ephemeral
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