Doug asked about :
> For years I have been fascinated by Laura Riding's theory of poetry
> of which I have only picked up snippets from articles.
Didn't she believe in something like a Wilhelmina Truth-Tell, whose
linguistic statue stood some distance away from the courtyards of a Palace
of Injustices, ur-UnFairWorths, Poetry??
david bircumshaw
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From: Douglas Clark <[log in to unmask]>
To: British-poets <[log in to unmask]>; Poetryetc
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Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 11:42 AM
Subject: Laura (Riding) Jackson
> For years I have been fascinated by Laura Riding's theory of poetry
> of which I have only picked up snippets from articles. Although she
> herself wrote a brilliant essay in PN Review a few years back, and
> although I wrote to Michael Schmidt applauding it there were no
> follow-ups. I was wondering if anybody could explain what she talks
> about. I have looked at the very expensive book available from amazonUSA
> and the limited ones available from amazomUK and dont really see
> much point in squandering my limited finances. It is over thirty
> years since I looked at her poetry and it did nothing for me but
> I would like to know more about her ideas re poetry. Can anybody help?
>
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