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gosh I had better keep quiet about being bowled over by a Kate Tempest performance !!!!!
On 20/01/2018 16:42, Paul Green wrote:
Yes indeed. I thought this was apposite, too.
'The middle-aged, middle-class reviewing sector is terrified of being seen to disparage the output of young, self-styled ‘working-class’ artists. In fact, it is terrified of being seen to criticise the output of anyone it imagines is speaking on behalf of a group traditionally under-represented in the arts. Time and time again, the arts media subordinates the work – in many cases excellent and original work – in favour of focusing on its creator. Technical and intellectual accomplishments are as nothing compared with the ‘achievement’ of being considered representative of a group identity that the establishment can fetishise.’
On 20 Jan 2018, at 16:21, Tony Frazer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Oh, Rebecca Watts hits many nails here, bang on their heads….
Tony
On 20 Jan 2018, at 16:00, Tim Allen <0000002899e7d020-dmarc-[log in to unmask] > wrote:
Yes it was Peter but thanks for the link Tony - just read it through quickly and it is very good. How about this...
"If, on the other hand, these cultural commentators do know that poetry is an art form, why are they lying? One explanation is that they are pandering to a strain of inverse snobbery that considers talent to be undemocratic. In acting thus, they are playing a part in the establishment’s muddle-headed conspiracy to ‘democratise’ poetry."
Something I've said time and time again over the past 20 years - but yes, perhaps it's coming to a head now.
But heres' a thing - I would not have written or published such an article because I know, being who I am, old white male, that if I had the accusations and attacks would come piling in as they do when any of us dare to say anything negative about Kate Tempest, let alone Holly McNish and Rupi Kaur. Apart from being called misogynist they'd also probably throw racist into the mix. The fact that what the article is about has got absolutely nothing to do with gender or race would be turned on its head. So thank heaven its been written by a woman.
Going to go back and read it again now.
So thanks.
Cheers
Tim
On 20 Jan 2018, at 15:30, Tony Frazer wrote:
Someone — was it Peter Riley? — mentioned this article. It’s not behind a pay-wall, like most of PN Review, so take a look.