[New-Poetry] schools and such

[Alexander Dickow]

Thanks, Dave. I don't really know that much about
them; I learned of them through an acquaintance (and
an interesting poet), Macgregor Card, who's sort of a
"fan". I read a few things that I thought were very
intriguing -- but then, I love very idiosyncratic
poetry. "Spasmodics" was indeed first invented by
critics, yes, to brand (I think) a fair number of
poets -- rather than a few isolated individuals. Try
wikipedia? Dunno. In any event, I still firmly believe
there are once "influential" "schools" of poetry that
would fit your definition, Bob, who have been utterly
"forgotten" (I don't think Imagism and Symbolism quite
qualify: you're right that they were hugely
influential, and they have suffered from critical
neglect and relative discredit, but I think most
critics -- at least in France! -- would very much
agree that they were instrumental).
Ghil didn't have any disciples, because his system is
so complicated he's the only one who could really use
it. He's usually considered a bad epigone of Mallarme.
A few poets said he was important to their work --
Duhamel, Romains of Unanimism (there's another
"school") -- but generally not for long. 
I hope you'll have a chance to read one of two of
those recommendations, Bob! But yes, so many bks, etc.
Amicalement,
Alex


> In England,  the Spasmodics?  (Alex)
> I've never heard of any of those.  But they sound
like critical terms
 
> that may have bitten the dust while poetry  linked
to them continued,
 
> perhaps with different critical terms attached. 
(Bob)


Bob, the dear old Spasmodics bit the literary dust
along with their 
poetry and deservedly. My admiration to Alexander for
recalling them.

Best

Dave


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