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British and Irish Poets (B+I Poets) is a poetry listserv focused on non-mainstream traditions of
Irish and British poetry, particularly of the 20th and 21st
centuries. The membership, of approximately 250, is international.
The
current focus of the list is on work that is often described as ‘postmodern’,
‘innovative’ or ‘experimental’. Members share interests in visual or concrete
poetry, ideas of performance and collaboration, translation, digital and
on-line work, inter or multimedia work. The capacities and limitations of categories
and definitions have themselves been subjects of vigorous debate on the list,
as have the possible meanings of “British and Irish,” in the fluid terms of
poetry.
On
the list you can discuss poetry and poetics; distribute information on events
and publications; publish reports on readings, symposia and conferences; post
original work.
History: The
list was begun by Ric Caddel
in 1996. There have been several teams of co-owners: Peter Larkin, Elizabeth
James and John Cayley; cris
cheek and Trevor Joyce; Mairéad Byrne and Rupert Mallin; Mairéad
Byrne and Ian Davidson; and currently Ian Davidson and Randolph Healy.
The
list archive is searchable at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/british-irish-poets.html.
Please keep in mind, when you are
posting, that you are contributing to a valuable archive.
Netiquette:
The list is unmoderated, with open files. Listowners do not
have the capacity to review, intercept, or censor messages. Members are expected to exercise courtesy in
all exchanges. The following rules are
in place:
No extended shouting (abusive use of
all caps). No harassment or ad hominem/ad feminam attacks on members or non-members, whether posted
to the list or backchanneled. No importing or redistribution of claims
relating to arguments on other lists.
Penalties
for disregarding these rules are as follows.
First offense: One week suspension of membership, followed by reinstatement
subject to agreement by listowners. Second offense: One month suspension, with
the same terms. Third offense: Six month
suspension, with the same terms. Fourth
offense: Permanent removal from list.
All decisions relating to suspensions will be the responsibility of the
list-owners at that time. All
correspondence in respect of such disputes will be conducted backchannel.
The list-owners reserve the right to immediately cancel a membership. This will only be done under exceptional circumstances.
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Welcome
to British + Irish Poets.
Ian Davidson and Randolph Healy