Ahem.
This was mistakenly sent to poetryetc instead of britpo.
(cough, splutter, oh dear)
db
----- Original Message -----
From: david.bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]>
To: poetryetc <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Bizzare! (in the french) and the indeterminate-
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 8:29 PM
> Subject: Re: Bizzare! (in the french) and the indeterminate-
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> > I think rather that philosophy has been attempting, with various degrees
> > of success, to replace poetry, although perhaps both are these days
> > rather cowed by science.
>
> Exactly, Alison. What seems, according to my dim lights, is that the
> language of philosophy, somewhat pushed towards homelessness by predictive
> science, and its kudos it forecasting eclipses and making electricity, has
> invaded the nearest possible poor relation, i.e. the most threadbare
sister
> of the muses, poetica.
> And as our culture has split poetry into something that , as a 'serious'
> consideration, has to be mediated by a 'cold' pseudo-technical language,
> replete with airy references to this commentator that, the art itself is
> being simultaneously buried (it's so nice to get attention) by a language
> that is amenable to academic promotion prospects, on the one, dithering,
> hand, and a false broad give-me-grant populism on the other. In either
case,
> its reception is being swallowed up by languages of control.
>
>
>
> david bircumshaw
>
>
> > Dear Daniel
> >
> > I don't think your messages disappeared...
> >
> > > it seems very probable
> > >that poetry should and could replace philosophy.
> >
> > I think rather that philosophy has been attempting, with various degrees
> > of success, to replace poetry, although perhaps both are these days
> > rather cowed by science. It would seem a shame if either were
> > obliterated by the other, but I would think very unlikely - philosophy
> > will just have to continue to envy poetry's irresponsibility and maybe
> > one day poetry will crawl out of its own belly and remember it doesn't
> > have to be anything except itself.
> >
> > Best wishes
> >
> > Alison
>
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