Grieg Being Dead
Grieg Being Dead - meaning Summary
Art Outlives Critique
Sandburg uses Grieg's death to argue that posthumous judgment cannot touch the artist. The speaker observes that people will argue about Grieg's merits, but Grieg, allied with other cultural figures, is indifferent to critique. The poem contrasts mortal criticism with the endurance of creative vision, implying that musical moments like morning, spring and Anitra's Dance persist beyond evaluation, imagined at the doors of new stars
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GRIEG being dead we may speak of him and his art. Grieg being dead we can talk about whether he was any good or not. Grieg being with Ibsen, Björnson, Lief Ericson and the rest, Grieg being dead does not care a hell's hoot what we say. Morning, Spring, Anitra's Dance, He dreams them at the doors of new stars.
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