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Well known writer, actor, media personality and intellectual Stephen Fry has a new book out about poety.
This link is to an article in the Observer Sunday newspaper last weekend where he says what he thinks about free verse. WARNING: Mr Fry does not mince his words: some of his language is a little coarse (however, if a highly respectable and popular Sunday broadsheet can carry it nationally I assume MM can) http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/sto...1593317,00.html I'd be very interested in hearing what everyone thinks of his comments. My own first response is - if free verse is emotional self-gratification, then form is merely the intellectual counterpart of the same thing. Growling :dragon: Fran |
  
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Toumai Stephen Fry's comments on free verse Oct 19 05, 08:54 
Jox Part of a letter, which I started in reply to "The... Oct 19 05, 10:00 Toumai I'm still growling, but now I'm laffin, to... Oct 19 05, 10:06 Jox F, :) J. Oct 19 05, 11:26 Nina Hi Fran, James
James, a brilliant response to his... Oct 19 05, 12:45 Don Hi Fran,
I essentially agree with Jox/James.
S... Oct 21 05, 09:14 Jox Hi Don, et al,
Stephen Fry is an interesting man.... Oct 21 05, 11:03 Don Thanks for the background and link regarding Mr. F... Oct 21 05, 12:20 Jox Hi Don,
Swish away!
Yes, of course there are... Oct 21 05, 13:29 Toumai Even quite good poets have decided views on the us... Oct 21 05, 13:30 Jox LOL Fran,
You're right - rhyme was seen as ra... Oct 21 05, 14:52 
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