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The Poetry Masterclass is that part of the elite male social stratum that maintains the Patriarchy's hold on the art and requires women to pretend to be men if they want to publish. The members are usually the sons of the patriarchs who are too useless to dominate women in more meaningful ways. I think that's right. Mark 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 > > > >------------------------------------- >[log in to unmask]