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Katie Andraski's avatar

I’m so sorry this happened to you too. How very unjust. I am gobsmacked by the poets and writers who don’t see how cult like the “narrative” and their behavior are. But there were roots in the 70’s in the literary community, though there was still fairness. (I got my MFA despite how difficult the program was, the focus wasn’t just craft but vision.)

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Michele Seminara's avatar

Thanks so much, Katie. I feel really lucky to have gone to uni in the late 80s when the free exchange of ideas was encouraged — it was really exciting! I’d love to help bring that back for young people.

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Katie Andraski's avatar

I hear you. As a composition teacher at a university I worked at teaching them to think and question. Godspeed with your work helping young people with that. Thanks for subscribing too.

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