Robin:
Yes, do switch on to hear him tomorrow. More verve than Motion. A very
conversational tone. Definitely a neo, more so in style, not the depth of,
say, Richard Wilbur, who contains fathoms and fathoms.
Gerald
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From: "Robin Hamilton" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: American Laureate Hits Britland
> > Dillon may appreciate this...First Whatever Laura Bush has quoted him
> twice
> > this week...
> >
> > To paraphrase L. Cohen...
> >
> > ...just another Auden looking for a manger?
> > Gerald
>
> Is he a Neoformalist then, Gerald? I seem to have this in my head
> somewhere. His name kept on cropping up in one of the American lists I
lurk
> around sometimes, but I didn't pay too much attention.
>
> I'll ask Richard what he thinks of him (if he doesn't tell the list),
> Richard knowing *much* more about American poetry than me.
>
> Anyway, at least you would seem to have a First Lady who *quotes* poetry.
> Wow!!! We should be so lucky.
>
> Is he worth my switching on the radio to hear him tomorrow? would be the
> key question.
>
> (Whatever, he can't be worse than Our Very Own Andrew Motion.)
>
> Robin
>
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