“The maiden Olympics had more to protest about than mere war, though. Central to its ethos was a rejection of two establishments the political one, certainly, but also that of the wider poetry world itself. It changed poetry for ever in the UK, ... It led to readings all over the country. You suddenly got more women reading and publishing poems, as well as gay guys and poets from all over the world. Until that time, published poetry had been very university-based white, male, middle-class. We were trying to break poetry out of its academic confines.”
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Adrian Mitchell
Adrian Mitchell was a British poet known for his works that focused on political and social themes. His poetry was often characterized by strong emotion and criticism, addressing a wide range of social and political issues, including war, poverty, and class struggle. His work held a significant place in British literature in the second half of the 20th century. more
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