p.s. The obvious inconsistency between my response to 3) and 6) is left suspended.
Acceptance of which (kinds of) invitations would be blameworthy or problematic?
As an example of this, Kent in his Barr and Blackface despatch raises this question about the Poetry Foundation.
Sean,
It seems to me that there are several arguments mixed together here in a way that makes them all of a piece. Among them are:
3) inequalities exist - reflected by fees, modes of travel and, in general, opportunities offered etc.
6) Kent raised the issue of the politics of funding in relation to larger organisations and oppressive regimes
In relation to
3) these inequalities undeniably exist. Some poets are more sought after/popular/requested. I can hardly blame them for accepting invitations to read their work.
6) this is a matter of significance.
