13. Surveying the scene: poet tasting, poet eating and poetry criticism today
Fully Lit · Impact Studios and The Sydney Review of Books
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Show Notes
Poetry month has been and gone, but we have plenty more to say about poetry and poetry criticism!
So we're bringing you a 2024 episode of 'Poetry Says,' wherein host Alice Allan reflects on Ben Etherington's 2015 essay 'The Poet Tasters' - a forensic and statistical critique of Australian poetry that brought Alice's career as a poetry reviewer to an abrupt stop.
What kind of critical culture do you get when most critics are also poets? And how can the reviewer not break out into a cold sweat when appraising the work of friends and colleagues?
Featuring
Alice Allan is a Melbourne writer and editor who brought her show, 'Poetry Says' to a close earlier this year, with its 300th episode.
Further reading and listening
Read 'The Poet Tasters', Ben Etherington's 2015 essay in the Sydney Review of Books,
Then read 'The Poet Eaters' - Alice Allan and James Jiang on poetry reviewing ten years after ‘The Poet Tasters.’
'Poetry Says' was published from 2016 to early 2025.
Credits
Regina Botros - producer
Sarah Gilbert and James Jiang - executive producers
Fully Lit is brought to you by UTS Impact Studios and the Sydney Review of Books.