The Poetry Mistress Class, on the other hand, wear leather.
At 10:46 AM 5/5/2006, you wrote:
>Dear all,
>
>I have just had a booklet drop through my door advertising
>activities at the Hay Festival. I note that on Saturday 27th May
>
>'in her annual poetry masterclass, (Professor) Greer explores the
>idea that literature is a masculinist invention; poetry in
>particular is a spectacular form of male display. Women have to
>adapt a language which objectifies them absolutely to become the
>speakers, the verbal aggressors'
>
>Any thoughts on this?
>
>My own feelings are that this is a sterile and unhelpful approach to
>the study of poetry.
>
>And could someone explain what a 'poetry masterclass' is please?
>
>Tina
>
>
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