Dienstag, 30. April 2013

Helen Vendlers 80th birthday

Helen Hennessy Vendler (born April 30, 1933 in Boston, MA) is a leading American critic of poetry.

Wikipedia







On the so called Vendler-Dove-Controversy read here:

It started with Vendler's review:

Are These the Poems to Remember?
Helen Vendler, the New York Review of Books, November 24, 2011

Rita Dove replied:

Defending an Anthology
Rita Dove, reply by Helen Vendler;  The New York Review of Books, December 22, 2011


The Politics in Poetry: Vendler vs. Dove
by A. Jay Adler on December 13, 2011

Bloodletting Over an Anthology
Blog by Peter Monaghan, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Huffpost Arts & Culture,
Posted: 12/22/11

Poetry anthology sparks race row
Poet Rita Dove's Penguin Anthology of 20th Century American Poetry attacked by renowned critic Helen Vendler for valuing 'inclusiveness' over quality
Alison Flood, The Guardian, 22 December 2011

The bashing of Helen Vendler
The Book Haven, Stanford University, Cynthia haven's Blog für the written word


Since long political correctnes has anchored in the US and reigns well the cultural and political scene. The mighty land of the free isn't as free as it thinks it is. The readyness to utilize the all-convincing racism as "argument" shows the downfall and declension of this society.

Paul Valéry once remarked that one who can't attack thinking, attacks the thinker. Rita Dove demonstrates and proves that fully. Embarrassing.


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