[New-Poetry] 2008 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize

[judy prince]

Poetry FoundationBravo, Bob.

Judy
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  From: Bob Grumman 
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  Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 9:19 PM
  Subject: Re: [New-Poetry] 2008 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize




  Anny Ballardini wrote: 

    The United States are the only country that promotes such a Prize, and whatever people may say (criticism is always welcome to everybody) that promotes and supports poetry.


  As you might guess, Anny, I disagree.  Prizes that support establishment poets, as Snyder now is, draw attention away from innovative poets, (and money, since people with money only give it to artists certified by prizes like this one), and poetry needs innovative poets (as Snyder was a hundred years ago).  Such prizes are therefore bad for poetry.

  By the way, I'm not sure what you meant by the US's being the only country that promotes such a prize.  The prize is just a standard big money award for multi-certified mainstream poets.  Nothing unique about it that I know.

  --Bob G.



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