Lyn Lifshin
Do you read, or have you read much, work by Lyn Lifshin? What do you know of her? and think of her work? I'm puzzled that she's published over 100 books, but doesn't seem to be reviewed in the NY...
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Your question aroused my curiosity, and I've been googling around looking for answers. You probably found these factoids too: the most published modern poet, in nearly every literary journal there is,...
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Thanks Maryann, Yes, I've been poking around the Net and read the piece at the Poetry Foundation. So far, I haven't found much negative. I saw one reference to her work being "controversial," but then...
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Lyn's known among magazine publishers because she bombards them with submissions. Fat envelopes full of poems. I have one of her packets on my desk right now. The problem is that the poems don't...
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Thanks, Mike! It's interesting to hear from an editor (on this -- or anything!). Yeah, sometimes I read a Lifshin poem and think, not bad. Other times, so-so. To some extent, it's probably my mood....
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