On Wed, 11 Mar 1998, Alan Baker wrote:
> I'd hate to resurrect the 'mainstream' debate, but Hill is a mainstream
> poet in the sense that he is published by Penguin (and as such, he is a
> welcome antidote to the New Generation types promoted by Faber/Bloodaxe et
> al), but Prynne is definitely not, judging by the difficulty I've had
> getting hold of his books.
>
> How is it that one became mainstream and the other didn't?

- at the risk of diving back into said slough, I'd say both of them worked
very hard at attaining their present status.

RC



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