> I gather it was not too glamorous - conditions et al - Ms. Mary in prison
at
> the time.
Sure, Stephen. By 'historical glamour' I meant that of the +name+ Mary Queen
of Scots.
>And, I suspect, in terms of Geraldine living in contemporary
> Sheffield, not to glamorous either. Put M & G together, etc. & see what
> happens (as poem) along with Blair as head of State. Yucks.
Unlike some of G's prior or latter work I don't know the MQS stuff. So
what's link- Mary of Scots, Geraldine, both a long time in, but not from,
Sheffield, and Blair?
Just curious.
Best
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Vincent" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: A Berkeley Reading - Geraldine Monk & A Halsey
> > I guess of more interest is, apart from historical
> > glamour, what is the +significance+ re Sheffield of Mary Queen of Scots
> > having been imprisoned there?
>
> I gather it was not too glamorous - conditions et al - Ms. Mary in prison
at
> the time. And, I suspect, in terms of Geraldine living in contemporary
> Sheffield, not to glamorous either. Put M & G together, etc. & see what
> happens (as poem) along with Blair as head of State. Yucks.
>
> Being under Bush I cannot extend my sympathy too far! Yucks.
>
> Stephen V
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