tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15916138.post4113804987265338210..comments2023-09-25T05:45:41.437-07:00Comments on The Art of Fiction: Rounding up the Poetry NewsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15916138.post-35027369245551938462010-03-27T13:48:31.827-07:002010-03-27T13:48:31.827-07:00I think its about identifying what's of value....I think its about identifying what's of value. A new Andrew Motion collection or Carole Ann Duffy giving Don Paterson the Queen's Medal for Poetry, however important it is to poetry's "profile", aint gonna rock my boat; whilst something local, something interesting, something original can make my day.Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651417997212482246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15916138.post-60774413776991753302010-03-26T04:57:49.236-07:002010-03-26T04:57:49.236-07:00Maybe the scene's more vibrant than it's b...Maybe the scene's more vibrant than it's been for a decade. or maybe because of the WWW we can see more of what's happening even though less is going on. There's no "A Various Art", no Mersey Poets or Albert Hall readings, and I think book sales are as low as they've every been. <br /><br />But as you say, people without the burden of a paper-based past are beginning to use the WWW effectively. Pamphlets seem on the increase too. After the economic crisis has killed off the dinosaurs, things might get interesting.Tim Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00578925224900533603noreply@blogger.com