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The Boundless Possibilities of Poetry by Milan Gjurchinov b. 1928

Born in Belgrade. Aestethician and literary critic. Professor of Comparative Literature and Slavistic in University St. Kiril and Metodij in Skopje. Hi is the author of numerous books about the history of Macedonian and world literature. Author of several antilogies of Macedonian poetry and prose. Member of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Literary works: "Dostoevsky", "Pasternak", "Chekhov", "Contemporary Macedonian Literature" etc.

I believe that I am expressing a general opinion if I say that this first joint meeting of poets and critics from Macedonia constitutes a good reason to initiate discussion on the theme Poetry and Tradition, which we have selected as the subject of today's discussion. It will overcome the initial difficulties and locate and strike the real tone of the discussion, under the assumption that we speak openly, unconventionally, and sincerely, I think that we will succeed in creating a useful exchange of views and opinions - not so much about judgements and evaluations which we already have and which are at our disposal, but more about comprehension, about the possibilities in poetry, about poetry's role and function in the world in which we exist and which is real and indisputable only through inexhaustible contacts with the illusory past and traditions. On the other hand, confrontation of opinions about these essential relations before which stands boundless poetic creativity seems to be required also by the situation in our literary criticism, which in most cases is still daily appraising, exhausting itself in its educational-orientational mission and function and not concerning itself with the essential relations of poetry today - those which above all determine the rhythm of the poet's pulse and guide the poet's hand in realizing his poetic visions.

I believe that the majority of us - both those who are obviously skeptical about the contemporary poetic wave and also those who are very curious about it and, above all, display greater tolerance toward it - are able to agree that poetry, as a widely used means through which the intentions and insomnia of modern man become most directly evident, in a certain manner exceeds and dominates over other literary fields. Poetry represents the shortest and most direct way of expressing the intimacy and spirit of today's man, condemned to live in the face of the unknown and the incomparable, on the basis of his complexity, surroundings, and conditions.