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    This document is an excerpt from the poem "Apologia of the Law-Abiding" by Manolis Anaghnostakis and Kimon Friar. The poem sarcastically describes a poet who writes poems that comply with state censorship and do not criticize the government or established order. The poet avoids words like "freedom" and "democracy" and phrases that criticize tyranny or traitors. Instead, the poet writes in a "polished, virginal" style that is "comfortably" within the limits of all forms of censorship.

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    boundary 2 Volume 1 issue 2 1973 [doi 10.2307%2F302524] Manolis Anaghnostakis and Kimon Friar -- A Special Issue on Contemporary Greek Writing Apologia of the Law-Abiding

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    This document is an excerpt from the poem "Apologia of the Law-Abiding" by Manolis Anaghnostakis and Kimon Friar. The poem sarcastically describes a poet who writes poems that comply with state censorship and do not criticize the government or established order. The poet avoids words like "freedom" and "democracy" and phrases that criticize tyranny or traitors. Instead, the poet writes in a "polished, virginal" style that is "comfortably" within the limits of all forms of censorship.

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    Apologia of the Law-Abiding

    Author(s): Manolis Anaghnostakis and Kimon Friar


    Source: boundary 2, Vol. 1, No. 2, A Special Issue on Contemporary Greek Writing (Winter,
    1973), p. 430
    Published by: Duke University Press
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    APOLOGIAOF THE LAW-ABIDING

    I write poems within the limits prescribed by responsible state


    offices
    And which do not contain the word: Freedom, the word: Dem-
    ocracy
    They do not vociferate: Down with tyranny or: Death to traitors
    And diligently avoid so-called inflammatory facts
    I write poems comfortably and cozily under all forms of censor-
    ship
    I detest worn out expressions such as: rotten to the core, filthy
    scoundrels, or they've sold out
    In every instance I choose the most appropriate word
    That which we term "poetic": polished, virginal, ideationally
    beautiful

    I write poems that do not turn against the established order.

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