From the Editor of Poetry Life
Sir, Whatever the arguments about the OUP's decision to abandon its support for creative writing, the poets themselves must be delighted.
Presumably, as they are released from any further contractual obligations to OUP they will all be free to offer themselves and their work to other publishers. Since, as we understand, their work is so important to English literature and the modern poetry movement, they will command a high price in the marketplace and surely even now an intense bidding war must be taking place between rival publishers for the most talented.
Of course, if this proves not to be the case, then they will have found their value in the market.
Yours etc.,
ADRIAN BISHOP,
Editor, Poetry Life.
1 Blue Ball Corner, Water Lane, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 0ER
adrian.abishop@virgin.net
February 9