You would say that, though, Geraldine.
It seems to me, that this growing trend towards gaining academic
legitimacy for innovative poetry, is partly based on a sense of inferiority
that without it such poetry will continue to be seen as “not quiet up to
scratch” in the more conservative halls of academia. But such a panic-
stricken attitude, is, I believe, a mistake, as it will only cause
innovative poetry to be seen as a practice and topic of discussion that
is only open to those within academia. This not only will be bad for
such poetry from a public relations point of view (and it has quite a
poor PR standing amongst the general public as it is) but it will cause a
backlash against it, with younger poets who have a more romanticised
idea of what avant-garde poetry is, and how it is written and
disseminated, forming antipathetic groups and schools. And does this
sort of poetry really need more factions representing it?
On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:44:35 +0100, Geraldine Monk
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Hi Liz,
>It's an academic journal - so no surprise it's being run by academics
(Elizabeth James is the exception I think) but I think if you glance at
the editorial board you should be delighted because the academics are
almost all poets - and fine ones at that. I think this journal is a cause
for celebration not a reason to be dismissive and sniffy.
>
>Bestus,
>
>G.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Liz Kirby
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 5:07 PM
> Subject: Re: Journal of British and Irish Innovative Poetry launch at
Birkbeck (Weds 21st October 2009)
>
>
> hmmm - 'established respectable innovative' - all very cutting edge.
>
> I know we do care, and 'attention must be paid' - but do we really
care?
> Liz
>
>
> 2009/10/19 Peter Riley <[log in to unmask]>
>
> I think what it's about is an insistence that the teaching and study
of "Innovative Poetry" is now an established and respectable academic
speciality in this country.
>
>
> PRi
>
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>
> On 19 Oct 2009, at 16:03, Liz Kirby wrote:
>
>
> Anyone who isn't already on a payroll somewhere invited? Or is this
really just the Journal of British And Irish Innovative Academics
(Poetry).....
>
> I suppose people who dont have the sanction of an academic
institution and a steady income cant really be innovative?
>
> Just wondering.
>
> Liz
>
>
> 2009/10/19 Anthony Levings <[log in to unmask]>
>
> A quick reminder that this Wednesday (21st October 2009) is the
Birkbeck
> launch for the Journal of British and Irish Innovative Poetry.
Staring at
> 7:30 pm. Room B29, Birkbeck Main Building, Malet St., London
WC1E 7HX
> http://www.bbk.ac.uk/readings/news/journallaunch
>
> Speakers:
>
> Caroline Bergvall, Poet and performer, Arts and Humanities
Research Council
> Fellow in the Creative and Performing Arts at the University of
Southampton
>
> Andrea Brady, Poet, Lecturer, Department of English, Queen Mary
College
>
> Robert Hampson, Poet, Professor, Department of English, Royal
Holloway
>
> Scott Thurston and Robert Sheppard, Editors, Journal of
Innovative British
> and Irish Poetry
>
> Followed by discussion and drinks.
>
> All Welcome.
>
>
> Anthony Levings, Managing Editor
> Gylphi Limited, http://www.gylphi.co.uk
>
>
> * Apologies for cross-posting *
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