Hi, Tim. Yes that seems to be the case with Todd. He seems too focused on the "trappings" of what he thinks a poet is or should be (winning awards, being published by respectable publishers, giving readings at important festivals etc). I can’t see the point of awards, myself, other than to bolster the egos of publishers and other interested parties, such as various academic institutions and the press, as David (Latane) and Ron touched on. It seems to me that the same "range of names" always appear in the finalist or winner lists for such awards.
Tim Allen Wrote:
Hi David and yes Todd's seeming enthusiasm for awards etc is not something that endears me to his projects. I think he made a decision a while back that such things were part and parcel of the scene and that it was better to go with such things without any qualms. I don't like it, I've got qualms, which sounds like a nasty form of sea sickness that cannot be cured by any medicine of the same name.
Cheers
Tim
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