[New post] Nor even for God

look i have opinions posted: ""He did not work for posterity, nor even for God, of whose literary preferences he possessed scant knowledge." ---Jorge Luis Borges in "The Secret Miracle" Love the gentle ironic understatement of that last phrase, but mostly I'm struck by the sentiment" New post on lookihaveopinions Nor even for God by look i have opinions "He did not work for posterity, nor even for God, of whose literary preferences he possessed scant knowledge." ---Jorge Luis Borges in "The Secret Miracle" Love the gentle ironic understatement of that last phrase, but mostly I'm struck by the sentiment, the implication that an artist works for themself or for the art's own sake or for some undefined purpose. This free site is ad-supported. Learn more ​ look i have opinions | October 29, 2021 at 2:08 pm | Tags: 1940s, art as a private thing and a public thing, art as necessary and important, art for art's sake, characters who are writers or artists, epic poems, god as a character, jorge luis borges, poems, quotes, short stories, the creative process, the idea of posterity, the idea of the audience, the writing process, twentieth century, understatement, verbal irony | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: https://wp.me/p1WYIb-3J5 Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from lookihaveopinions. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://lookihaveopinions.wordpress.com/2021/10/29/nor-even-for-god/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com