I would define the poetic effect as the capacity that a text displays for continuing to... - Umberto Eco at BrainyQuote

I would define the poetic effect as the capacity that a text displays for continuing to generate different readings, without ever being completely consumed.

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Author Profession: Novelist

Nationality: Italian

Born: January 5, 1932

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