How is the biography disillusioning, Mairead? Curious - is it just around
his privilege, or is it something else?
On 30/7/05 3:03 PM, "Mairead Byrne" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> The biography makes clear not only how these publications were financed
> (family and patrons) but also how tiny the sales were, in some cases less
> than 10 copies. That knowledge gives hope, at the same time as taking it
> away!
Hope for us all - I've said this before, but I do think of a horse bolting
out of control downhill when I contemplate the word "career" in connection
with the word "poetry"...
Best
A
Alison Croggon
Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com
Editor, Masthead: http://masthead.net.au
Home page: http://alisoncroggon.com
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