Yesterday I gave a talk on 'Kathleen Raine and Tradition' at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3, with my colleague Claire Tardieu, who wrote her thesis on the poet in the 1980s. A big thank you to the Atelier Poem, chaired by Sarah Montin, who welcomed us so warmly.
Preparing this, and giving the presentation, brought home how important this question is, of Tradition. We have thrown Tradition out with the bath water for a long time, associating it with old out-of-date reactionary thought. It is time to be more demanding with ourselves! What is Tradition? Why is it important? It is in fact very important for the poets, and has been for millennia. Here is an essay on the question by Kathleen Raine. These reflections can hardly leave us indifferent. They challenge almost everything we habitually believe in. It would be good to hear what you all think. Don't hesitate to leave a comment.
Preparing this, and giving the presentation, brought home how important this question is, of Tradition. We have thrown Tradition out with the bath water for a long time, associating it with old out-of-date reactionary thought. It is time to be more demanding with ourselves! What is Tradition? Why is it important? It is in fact very important for the poets, and has been for millennia. Here is an essay on the question by Kathleen Raine. These reflections can hardly leave us indifferent. They challenge almost everything we habitually believe in. It would be good to hear what you all think. Don't hesitate to leave a comment.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v0MQ3TGc9HDPLzAxbaLMLj5FQ6WhhfOX/view?usp=sharing
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