[New-Poetry] Stafford awarded $20,000

[Anny Ballardini]

I sometimes read the entire article, when I have time. I also forwarded this
particular article to a true poet who lives in Portland, who sent back an
answer I am sure Bob Grumman will love,
something like:

He is very invisible, and that is why he got the money.
But definitely better written than my paraphrasing.


On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 4:30 PM, Chris Lott <chris.lott at gmail.com> wrote:

> The second sentence of the article: "But Portland poet Kim Stafford is
> the exception that proves the rule. "
>
> Reading really IS a dying art! Or is this that google-age scanning
> everyone talks about?
>
> c
>
> On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 14:56, Bob Grumman <bobgrumman at nut-n-but.net>
> wrote:
> > Halvard Johnson wrote:
> >>
> >> Hmm, no first name. A la Jewel and Trickster?
> >>
> >> Hal
> >
> > They probably figure William Stafford is too well known for his first
> name
> > to be used.  In any case, I applaud them: it's about time one of these
> > things went to a literally dead poet.
> >
> > --Bob G.
> >
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