She's masterminded a plan for ten "leading" poets to take up residencies in Cambridge, attached to various institutions, and there to create. Actually I think the idea is to finally stamp out "the Cambridge school of poetry" for ever. In which case they're going to the wrong town. P On 18 Mar 2013, at 22:11, Mark Weiss wrote: There are apparently developments that I'm not aware of. Has Duffy established a beachhead on the Cam? -----Original Message----- From: David Bircumshaw Sent: Mar 18, 2013 5:29 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Oh no! It's them! I believe it involves stunning levels and unique collaborations On 18 March 2013 20:55, Alec Newman <[log in to unmask] > wrote: Is it a WORLD CLASS renaissance? Alec. > Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:45:27 +0000 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Oh no! It's them! > To: [log in to unmask] > > It is not true that I am leaving Cambridge because it is about to be > invaded by the British poetry establishment in full force. It is a > coincidence. This "renaissance" as Ms Duffy calls it, will find me > unborn. > > PR -- David Joseph Bircumshaw Website and A Chide's Alphabet http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/ Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.com