Re: [New-Poetry] Fwd: An Era of Détente for Creative-Writing Programs

[James Cervantes]

Wondering that myself.  Maybe someone with access to AWP info could shed
light on that.  Their conferences seem to be as healthy as ever.
- Jim

On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 3:10 PM, <jforjames at aol.com> wrote:

> A different question, if anyone knows: Given that there has been boom in
> MFA Creative Writing programs, both on-campus and non-residency type
> programs, have their matriculation numbers dropped off noticeably (become a
> bust) in the current recessionary period?
> Finnegan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TheOldMole <Opus40-01 at opus40.org>
> Sent: Wed, Jul 1, 2009 1:25 pm
> Subject: Re: [New-Poetry] Fwd: An Era of Détente for Creative-Writing
> Programs
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> Do people think that before there were creative writing programs, nobody
> tried to write like Hemingway, or Eliot, or Edward Thomas, or Dickens? Or
> that because there were no creative writing programs for singers over the
> workshop era, no one tried to sing like Merle Haggard?
>
> Graham, David wrote:
> >
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> >>
> >> More on the neverending MFA debate. >>
> >> David Graham
> >> Grahamd at Ripon.edu <mailto:Grahamd at Ripon.edu <Grahamd at Ripon.edu?>>
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> >> Home page:
> >> http://web.mac.com/drjazz
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> >> Begin forwarded message:
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> >>>
> >>> http://chronicle.com/free/v55/i40/40programera.htm
> >>> — An Era of Détente for Creative-Writing Programs
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