Episode 39: Amanda Lovelace's "the princess saves herself in this one"

Episode 41 July 16, 2019 00:48:29
Episode 39: Amanda Lovelace's "the princess saves herself in this one"
Remedial Studies
Episode 39: Amanda Lovelace's "the princess saves herself in this one"

Jul 16 2019 | 00:48:29

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Show Notes

Hello, robots! Today, we're bringing you something a little different, a book of poetry that has caused quite a stir from the social medias to the blogs of academics who are always giving a Ted Talk in their own minds. Join us as we discuss what we look for in our books of verse, as well as why we find ourselves jumping to the defense of someone who's work is, apparently, easy to hate. Talking points: reliance on archetypal language to communicate power and self-understanding; coming of age in the time of evolving literary forms; the misconception that if one form is popular, then all others must be dead; the continued crusade against things young women enjoy; seeing ourselves in unapologetic and imperfect art; and, hey, is poetry like obscenity in that you only know it when you see it?;

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