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Ah well, Judy... I showed that 1949 changing room to a young ie 41 friend, and he said Nothing's changed, take the date off it, it's still contemporary. This surprised me somehow. best from max Quoting Judy Prince <[log in to unmask]>: > Thanks, Max, that's lovely to hear, but it was a two-topic frustrate > sandwich, the sell-by date now passed. I have enuff self-assigned writing > to busy me 'til death do translate me to other tasks. [which does *not* > mean I wouldnae like a ticket to the Changing Room you so attractively > poetised !] > > Best, > > Judy > > 2009/8/1 Max Richards <[log in to unmask]> > > > Judy, > > > > You yourself have already drafted the makings of THE article on this topic. > > Go for it. > > > > best from Max > > > > Quoting Judy Prince <[log in to unmask]>: > > > > > You've put your finger on something, David: "It's social realism without > > > real anger." > > > Phony is what it is. It's not just C Duff, and it's not just poetry. > > Since > > > I rarely read novels, don't watch tv, and seldom see non-historical > > > films/DVDs, I can't judge those genres, but I do note that plays and > > poetry > > > puff up sales when they 'feel like' political anger or class/age/gender > > > angst. I think it's worse than pornography which at least honestly rips > > us > > > off. Modern poetry and play "topic-porno" tweaks predictably and > > quickly, > > > but not surprisingly lacks creative depth. > > ... > > > our Empresses' > > > New Clothes......wedged and skewered now into all our poem archives. > > > > > I hope several folk will write articles and books on this topic. > > > > > Best, > > > > > Judy > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au