LOTS OF POETRY
»ir,-l congratulate your contributor J.C.B. on his review, "Lots of Poetry." He obviously knows his job: his review was lively, provocative, and a pleasure to read. I make a plunge, and say with confidence that posterity, if interested, will classify Mr. Curnow as a journalist, and Mr,’Carr as a politician, It is time the poet-boys developed a sense of humour and proportion. J.C.B. in,his review has neatly put them in correct pere
spective.
TUSCAN
(Christchurch).
Sir,- When Allen Curnow protested against surrounding a well considered review of poetry with facetiousness, you would have been more consistent had you tried to see his point instead of tryifig to snub him. When you yourself said: "The most we can do is to treasure it (talent) and pay for it," I assume you were serious. Now the review under discussion does, in my opinion, encourage the prevalent view that poetry is rather a humorous affair and poets eccentric blokes. If I am right in my opinion, then such a review will hinder rather than help the "paying for talent," ie, the buying of the publications,
D .K.
ANDERSON
(Christchurch),
More Letters from Listeners will be found on page 16
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 318, 27 July 1945, Page 5
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