Monday, January 07, 2013

Christian Wiman is leaving Poetry

OK, so this really is news:

http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2013/01/07/roses-r-red-violets-r-blupoetrys-honchos-r-bidding-adieu


5 comments:

  1. I'm hoping they get a woman editor in there - it's been ages, and after all, their golden age was under a female editor, or maybe they don't remember? A woman, Or Ilya Kaminsky. I'll take either.

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  2. I'm sure they'll hire Sauron, but I would just jump with joy if it were Ilya K or someone else (a female would of course be nice in such a high-profile position) with good taste. Good taste as I define it, of course. Someone who can show an friendship to a wide range of aesthetic positions.

    Don Share has good taste. I hope he is staying on. The vibe I'm feeling seems like that could maybe be in question.

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  3. I thought Don was retiring first, actually? I wonder what's going on there. Maybe a shakeup at the board?

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  4. I thought Don was retiring first, actually? I wonder what's going on there. Maybe a shakeup at the board?

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  5. Could be. I don't know. He's never come right out and said it, that I can find.

    But Barr out and Wiman out does get one thinking something larger might be going on.

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