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I am a guest of the french language. my poems in french are born of my interaction with the french language, which is not the same as that of a french poet.
-Tahar Ben Jelloun
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I Am A Guest Of The French

Tahar Ben Jelloun
I am a guest of the french language. my poems in french are born of my interaction with the french language, which is not the same as that of a french poet.
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It's a big thing to call yourself a poet. all i can say is that i have always written poems. i don't think i'm interested in any discussion about whether i'm a good poet, a bad poet or a great poet. but i am sure, i want to write great poems. i think every poet should want that.
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There is this tendency to think that if you could only find the magic way, then you could become a poet. "tell me how to become a poet. tell me what to do." . . . what makes you a poet is a gift for language, an ability to see into the heart of things, and an ability to deal with important unconscious material. when all these things come together, you're a poet. but there isn't one little gimmick that makes you a poet. there isn't any formula for it.
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