09-13-2016, 07:52 AM
For me, Thomas Pynchon, who is also a poet, writes in prose that's luminous at times, because of his use of poetic devices. He does it so naturally, especially in 'Against the Day'.
So does Mervyn Peake, especially in the Gormenghast series.
Nothing is clear-cut, there's no distinct line between prose and poetry. Instead, there's a fuzzy area, a transit lounge, almost, where you're neither here nor there; you have ties to both, but needn't acknowledge the laws of either. That's where the exciting things happen, because it's kind of lawless.
So does Mervyn Peake, especially in the Gormenghast series.
Nothing is clear-cut, there's no distinct line between prose and poetry. Instead, there's a fuzzy area, a transit lounge, almost, where you're neither here nor there; you have ties to both, but needn't acknowledge the laws of either. That's where the exciting things happen, because it's kind of lawless.