Could someone help settle an argument I had with two friends at the pub this
past weekend:
Is Keith Tuma English or American? I said he was American. My two friends
(who know quite a lot about poetry) said he was English. In fact, they used
nasty adjectives in asserting it was so: "He is f****** English!" said one.
"Yeah," said the other one, "bloody f****** English!"
In an article I read somewhere, Tuma actually refers to himself as a 500
pound gorilla, but I know that is not accurate, because I saw him once from
a distance at the MLA, and I remember him being on the smaller side. At
least he appeared so next to Helen Vendler.
I know I might write to Tuma directly and inquire, but whenever I start the
letter, it just sort of falls apart, and I begin to feel self-conscious
about asking. So I am writing to the list as a whole.
Thank you. Back channels are fine.
-Curious in Illinois
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