ON TIMELESSNESS AND PLACELESSNESS:
"Best or not best, American or not American, essay or not essay, 1988 or 1841—I don’t really care, I just want to read someone like Simic who dreams, reads, thinks, remembers, and speaks for himself, especially if that self is refractory and drawn to the impossible."
It's ultra-short, so I'm not going to quote any more. Read the rest here!