"Political poetry is more profoundly emotional than any other—at least as
much as love poetry—and cannot be forced because it then becomes vulgar
and unacceptable. It is necessary first to pass through all other
poetry in order to become a political poet. The political poet must also
be prepared to accept the censure which is thrown at him—betraying
poetry, or betraying literature. Then, too, political poetry has to arm
itself with such content and substance and intellectual and emotional
richness that it is able to scorn everything else. This is rarely
achieved"
Pablo Neruda
from an interview published (here) in Paris Review, Spring 1971
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