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
> >
> >
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