Poetry News For April 26, 2007
Poetry News:
- Does poetry still matter? —
- But in the early 20th century, a critical revolution led by T.S. Eliot helped to put Donne at the center of the English canon —
- Virginia Tech’s Professor of Hate —
- At the tender age of 15, Franz Wright sent one of his poems to his father —
- In fine form —
- Duck-billed platitudes —
My brother Jason has a sculpture “A Few Iron Posts of Observation” at the Usdan Gallery at Bennington College until May 4th as part of the show Multiples.
Tags: Carol Rumens, Franz Wright, John Donne, Nikki Giovanni, Poetry, Poetry News, poets, Rupert Brooke, triolet
Sam Rasnake responds:
Posted: April 26th, 2007 at 7:25 am →
Especially enjoyed the link to the article on the Wright’s. And the disturbing Giovanni article.
Erik France responds:
Posted: April 26th, 2007 at 8:49 am →
The piece on Nikki Giovanni is brutal. The website it comes from is even more so.
Jilly Dybka responds:
Posted: April 26th, 2007 at 3:16 pm →
Yep