[New-Poetry] Daisy Fried's letter re Logan's O'Hara review in NYTBR

[Chris Lott]

One certainly can't blame O'Hara for his followers... and there's no
blame necessary, really, since to his devotees every scrap he wrote
*is* important. It just makes for a bewildering array for the rest of
us.

I'm happily fanatical (though not always as genial as I should be) for
a few writers-- aren't we all?-- so I see the positive side of the
behavior Logan is poking at.

I've no idea what poet Logan would adore through and through. Maybe
most people aren't blessed with that gift. Maybe he's intellectually
dishonest. I've only read his reviews spottily in periodicals here and
there, so no idea if he reveals any affection in his books or
collected critical pieces.

Regardless, there is an aspect of Logan's crticiismn that I often
guiltily enjoy-- he has a certain flair for skewering and often makes
me laugh out loud. Sometimes even when directed at poetry I like. If
I've learned anything from places like this list, it is that all of
our taste is ultimately suspect.

c
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Chris Lott