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Langford explores the nature of narrative, declaring it 'the means by which the ego becomes visible'. He contrasts narrative and poetry. Poetry, he says, 'occurs in the space between narratives. [...] Poems are written in the space in which free will is impossible: one step back from the event. Langford concludes, 'Narrative asks, How shall this conflict end justly? Poetry asks, After justice, what then?'

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    y separately published work icon Five Bells vol. 11 no. 2 Autumn 2004 Z1130551 2004 periodical issue 2004 pg. 33-35
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    y separately published work icon Microtexts Martin Langford , Woodford : Island Press , 2005 Z1239478 2005 selected work criticism prose 'A collection of aphorism and condensed argument about poetry and literature in general.' (Publisher's blurb) Woodford : Island Press , 2005
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