Antin's critique of Oppen's lyrics - these ceremonials that revolved around
Mary Oppen - he found to be oppressive (to Mary, as well) by virtue of their
omission of the actualities of their circumstances. (That the poems,
perhaps, gave no idea who Mary actually was, nor the daughter.)
The lecture, in part, was a critique of conventional lyricism and its
pitfalls.
But I should re-look the actual work, too.
Stephen V
> Hi Stephen
>
> Thanks for that report - Oppen is one poet I have been meaning to read more
> of for years, I have always admired his sense of commitment -
>
> Yes, maybe poets are a detox treatment for language. I'm curious to know
> what Antin's criticisms of Oppen's love lyrics are - I can absolutely read
> love poems as crucial interventions in a political sphere -
>
> All the best
>
> A
>
>
> Alison Croggon
>
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