And you made the decision, Andrew, which like Randolph, I can applaud,
but I also applaud Jolley, who has always impressed me, for her
forthright defense of your right to publish anything you write.
Doug
On 16-Sep-06, at 8:41 PM, andrew burke wrote:
> Yes, the complexity came for me in the clash between ethics and ego:
> when I am offered publication, I am pleased, and sometimes that
> overrides my sense of values - eg, if the poem is ready yet or even
> any good. I always try to teach writing students that publication is
> not the final arbiter of your work's worth - YOU are. But I am easily
> seduced.
>
> Andrew
>
>
> On 17/09/06, wild honey press <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Andrew,
>>
>> just a gut reaction, but I feel you did the right thing. It's a very
>> complex
>> area, but corny as it sounds, I'm proud of you!
>>
>> best
>>
>> Randolph
>>
>>
>> I asked Elizabeth Jolley once
>> > if I could publish a poem about her and her husband because it
>> painted
>> > a not-so-flattering image of him (and he was very ill and not
>> capable
>> > of 'defending himself'), and she said, 'Publish anything you like. I
>> > believe in absolute free speech.' I am yet to be tested if I believe
>> > in that much free speech. (I didn't publish the poem. I
>> > self-censored.)
>> >
>> > Andrew
>> >
>>
>
>
> --
> Andrew
> http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
> http://www.bam.com.au/andrew
>
>
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