The NY Times reports that William Louis-Dreyfus has stepped down as the President of the Board at the PSA. His resignation comes in response to four previous resignations by board members--three of which were seemingly in response to accusations made by Louis-Dreyfus. So that's five total resignations. The initial resignation by Walter Mosley was made in response to John Hollander receiving this year's Frost Medal award. When Mr. Hollander was considered for the award, some members took issue with comments he made in interviews, reviews, and elsewhere--the most striking of which occurred on NPR's "All Things Considered," when a reporter paraphrased Mr. Hollander as saying "there isn't much quality work coming from nonwhite poets today." Uh oh. But, as Louis-Dreyfus contended (citing Ezra Pound), the extraneous opinions of poets should not influence the consideration of their work. Should they?
Read the NY Times article here: "Poetry Prize Sets Off Resignations at Society."
You might also consider if my on-field heroics for HC United, HarperCollins' six-time-defending Media-Soccer-League Champions, will bode well for my editorial future. Senior VP/Executive Editor David Hirshey alludes that they might: "Free Hope Solo!"
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