tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334168470477960268.post4670816938963513917..comments2024-03-28T10:23:33.705-07:00Comments on Rogue Strands: A growing obsession: the prizewinning culture of U.K. poetryMatthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334168470477960268.post-60891616960092395552015-06-19T11:05:33.325-07:002015-06-19T11:05:33.325-07:00Hi Clarissa,
Yes, the rush to publish is another ...Hi Clarissa,<br /><br />Yes, the rush to publish is another important problem that's also grown in the context of social media: poets often feel pressurised by the constant flow of others' achievements. Matthew Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334168470477960268.post-37904408421625591122015-06-17T05:17:24.646-07:002015-06-17T05:17:24.646-07:00Dear Matthew
Hardly anybody actually buys contemp...Dear Matthew<br /><br />Hardly anybody actually buys contemporary poetry these days so the Enter Prize culture is one of the few ways left to drum up some totally synthetic interest. It's as simple as that.<br /><br />Best wishes from Simon R. GladdishPoetry Pleases!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16686247991180317838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334168470477960268.post-91992376716550851182015-06-16T05:20:30.575-07:002015-06-16T05:20:30.575-07:00I agree. And further to what you've written, I...I agree. And further to what you've written, I tend to think that poets are a bit over-obsessed with both publication and prizes. <br /><br />I well realise that being a poet is a tough gig, if you want to do it seriously. But it sometimes seems to me that poets are over-eager for publication and prize entries when they may not even have been writing, or developing their craft/voice, for that long. Surely it's more important to develop skill and craft as a poet? And to take your time? <br /><br />I also fear that the "must publish/must win" culture can influence some of these plagiarism cases that have come to light. Amidst other issues which may cause someone to be a plagiarist, I wonder if there's something at work like "if I sound like this poet/these other poets, that's the way to get published or win a prize." Clarissa Aykroydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08571136118573329263noreply@blogger.com