I would like to thank Pawel for his comments on culture, tolerance, and
broad-mindedness, in regards to the aspiration for trans-cultural
understanding shared by many people on this list.

Pawel:

<<Ezra Pound in the ABC of reading said once that the vast majority of
people do not realize that THEIR country & THEIR language is not everything
available on this planet. (Or something like that - he knew what he was
talking about after learning so many languages).

Can you imagine Mr Deporres a continent inhabited by 40 (maybe 60)
nationalities and ethnic groups, 35 countries, countless ethnic heimats and
vaterlands - do you know what I am talking about ? yes you are right !!! - I
am talking about oooold
good Europe>>


One of the most positive features of Pound's work is his willingness to
explore and seek out aspects of various cultures which differ from his own.
The fact that he took the time and effort to learn Provencal, Italian,
French, Latin, Greek, some Chinese, and the basics of several other
languages, makes him very interesting as a prototype (of sorts) for the
transcultural literary figure.


---Wei

Continental Europe.

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