>Which goes back to Robert Adamson - Quentin Leavis found his reading often
>so absurd it was hard to suppress giggles
What was so absurd about the reading John? Could you post
some examples? Specificity is essential, here.
>Adamson's reading demeaned this poem at least.
Which poem? Your lack of focus as a critic is disturbing.
This is a poetics discussion group, not a guessing game.
>a certain antiquarian pleasure to be derived from a mode
>of reading - and indeed of writing - which brought
>the ghastly ghost of George Barker back to the stage. Embarrassment too.
Why embarrassment? A curious assessment. One of the finest
lyrical poets of our age embarrassing you? Amazing.
Come on John, let's hear what you REALLY think.
Anthony
At the end of this sentence, rain will begin
Derek Walcott
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