[New-Poetry] Aesthetic Diversity in Poetry Today

[jforjames at aol.com]

In this arena for aesthetic diversity, I notice that New Formalism seems to be unrepresented in this forum. Is that movement 'So over' already? Unless one counts rhymester Kay Ryan? But I don't really think of her as strongly formal. Though I know


she's been championed by Dana Gioia among others with formal leanings.


 


No old formalists for that matter either. Wilbur is one of the last standing...perhaps he was invited but declined. 


 


David Graham's 'ultratalkers' are MIA as well. And the Post-Avants, who are so active in the blogosphere, are likewise


not present and accounted for. Unless they're going to patched into the discussion via WebX.


 


Nada performance or slam poets.


 


Not even a nod to Hispanic influences. 


 


It's not possible that every nook & cranny of contemporary poetics be represented. but I think the 'snooze factor' does have a lot to do with fact the forum is packed with eminences from the mainstream free verse establishment and 2 established avantgardists (Hejinian and Mackey).




Finnegan





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In a message dated 9/4/2007 5:18:29 PM Central Daylight Time, JforJames at aol.com writes: 




Original post was just this announcement:





http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/380 Poets Forum: Aesthetic Diversity in Poetry Today

Saturday, October 20

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

4 sessions &a reception



Be there as some of the most important poets of our time explore questions central to poetry today. Intimate panels will discuss such issues as originality in poetry, poetic lineage, clarity and obscurity in poetry, and unlikely influences that have shaped poets’ work. Audience Q &A to follow.



Frank Bidart 

Rita Dove 

Robert Hass 

Lyn Hejinian 

Galway Kinnell 

Nathaniel Mackey 

Sharon Olds 

Carl Phillips 

Robert Pinsky 

Kay Ryan 

Gerald Stern 

Susan Stewart 

James Tate 

Ellen Bryant Voigt  





Oh. Zzzzzzzzzzz.  Tate and Ryan might provide some diversion, though. 


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