[New-Poetry] Simic's laurelled tenure

[Chris Lott]

On 9/2/07, Bob Grumman <bobgrumman at nut-n-but.net> wrote:
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>  I would define "eclectic" in this case very simply: "showing interest in
> (and promoting) all of the following kinds of poetry."  Then I would list
> all the kinds, making use of my list of schools of poetry that no one seems
> to consider of any value but I.

Do you expect any mere mortal to manage that? I get that this is an
ideal of being eclectic, but that's my point-- no one can promote it
*all* and since they can't they will always be subject to accusations
of not being truly eclectic and diverse.

c