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>But staying with Gill, should we also refrain from using his typefaces? Should we burn all books that do? If we don't, do his crimes rub off on us?< I am wondering what's to become of W.S Graham's 'Collected Poems' for a start, and whether Dominic will be lighting the fire with his copy of 'The Triumph of Love' this evening. There are perhaps more serious issues in this debate -- how far we judge the work by the life. Pound and Eliot are the obvious points of reference. There was a noticible drop in regard for Larkin once the letters and biography appeared. And, going back to your earlier point, Mark -- >Plath's target was Hughes. Those who suffered most and are statistically at far greater risk are her children.< -- do we also throw her Collected onto the fire as a moral reaction to the psychological damage caused? Just a few questions that seemed worth asking -- in the end I guess it's a matter of individual conscience. Andy %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%