From: "William E. Elston" <william-e-AT-elston.net> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:32:42 -0800 Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Gift Economy Aside number 2: I'm writing this from memory, so paraphrasing. Forgive my inaccuracy. In the NYT obituary for Robert Graves, it mentioned that he encountered a banker acquaintance on the street who remarked that "there isn't much money in poetry, is there." Graves replied "there isn't much poetry in money either, so I guess we're even." Graves wrote prose works like "The White Goddess" and "I Claudius" to finance his less remunerative poetry. When asked if he resented having to cater to an audience, he said "Not at all. Writing for an audience sharpens the mind and keeps me honest." If anyone has the exact quotes, please post. _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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