Oh my God, Roger! VONNEGUT: "Harrison Bergeron," (1961 short story) one of
my faves forever!
Your faithful servant and congratulator,
Handicapper General (Judy)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger Day" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 6:02 AM
> Subject: Re: Money and poetry
>
>
> I applied for a place on a Master of Arts course at Anglia Polytechnic
> University, and I recieved an offer *without* going for an interview,
> and *without* my references being consulted.
>
> I had to write an essay to show that I could communicate by writing. I
> chose Slaughterhouse 5. Luckily, I share a house with an English grad.
> The first draft was a "good set of notes" so I stuck my nose to the
> grindstone and learned how to write in academeese - assertions and
> evidence, indents, quotes etc etc. It is something I'd not done
> before. I found it very exciting, coming alongside Kurt Vonnegut, and
> peering into his thoughts.
>
> Roger
> On 10/7/05, judy prince <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Roger,
>>
>> Sounds like congrats are in order . . . but first I'll need you to
>> translate
>> your Postscript, please . . .
>>
>> Judy
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Roger Day" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 6:27 PM
>> Subject: Re: Money and poetry
>>
>>
>> Actually, Eliot *refused* to write the book of an opera. Tippett
>> wanted him to write the book of the opera "Child Of Our Time" but he
>> refused. http://www.michael-tippett.com/mtfaq.htm
>>
>> Roger
>>
>> P.S. I got an unconditonal offer for a place on the MA from Anglia
>> Polytechnic University. Didn't even consult my references...
>>
>> On 10/6/05, Roger Day <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> > Fenton made a packet from writing lyrics for a West End show. I
>> > *think* the lyrics were canned by he had a canny lawyer so he still
>> > got a percentage. His Oxford mansion is lovely so I hear.
>> >
>> > Now Eliot *would* have made a packet if he'd've been alive when Cats
>> > was
>> > made:-)
>> >
>> > I want JHPrynne, the hyper-musical.
>> >
>> > Roger
>> >
>> > On 10/6/05, Alison Croggon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> > > Money is a kind of poetry, said - was it Wallace Stevens? Anyway, a
>> > > piece
>> > > in The Guardian today which claims, among other things, "Poets would
>> > > surely
>> > > forsake any prize money for the sake of just one timelessly memorable
>> > > poem."
>> > > If it wasn't a false choice (because it is, in terms that are rather
>> > > suss) I
>> > > would say, it depends how broke said poet is...
>> > >
>> > > Not only that, but poets need "translators". Anyway, for the
>> > > curious...
>> > >
>> > > http://books.guardian.co.uk/forwardprize2005/story/0,16299,1585250,00.html
>> > >
>> > > Best
>> > >
>> > > A
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Alison Croggon
>> > >
>> > > Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com
>> > > Editor, Masthead: http://masthead.net.au
>> > > Home page: http://alisoncroggon.com
>> > >
>> >
>> >
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>> >
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