On 10/12/05 7:09 AM, "Stephen Vincent" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 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.
Hmm. I would like to know more details. I know exactly how the Muse thing
can be oppressive to said Muse, but at the same time, is Antin being a tad
literal-minded?
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A
Alison Croggon
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