[stylist] anthology of blind poets

[LoriStay at aol.com]

Slate & Style has been publishing for 26 years.   There is a great quantity 
of poetry to be had.   However, there is no guarantee that all of our poets 
from past years are still living, or even that their addresses are available.   
Still, I'd be willing to supply some of the poetry if there is a committee (no, 
I won't be on it!   Too busy)
I expect that once there is a committee, the committee will determine the 
scope of the project and what can actually be accomplished.
Lori

In a message dated 4/4/09 5:47:45 PM, johnlee at clarktouch.com writes:


> Robert:
> 
> I suppose it depends on how ambitious this project to be.  I'[ll list some
> options and they are in the order of easiest to do to hardest, longer, and
> more expensive to do.
> 
> 1.  Anthology of contemporary American poetry by blind people.  The core
> probably will be members of the Division, some materials will be chosen from
> back issues of Slate and Style, some from respondents to a call for
> submissions sent out to other organizations and the blind community in
> general.  This would be practically free, all or most of the poets would be
> living and able to supply bios and permissions, etc.  Also, it can be done
> fast, in a matter of months.  Depending on quality, it may interest some
> publishers out there, but if not we can turn to NFB itself.
> 
> 2.  The same, only it's open to international blind poets.  If in English
> only, cost and timeframe would be the same.  If translations are in order,
> more time to find volunteers if possible and some money if needed.
> 
> 3. American, but old, modern, and contemporary--definitive.  Aside from
> contemporary materials, this would require considerable time, a number of
> years and great cost to pay for library research, shipping, purchases of
> titles not available through any library but only through the rare books
> trade, transcription services if texts too smudgy to scan.  Many challenges
> in biographical research.  Permissions complicated by dead ones who aren't
> old enough to be in the public domain.  But the payoff is scholarly value
> and it will last many years, it'll be considered a landmark work.
> 
> 4. International and historical, all the way back to homer through Milton to
> today, from all languages and ages.  The scope is so great and the work
> required so daunting that it makes me dizzy.
> 
> Which one do you want?
> 
> John
> 
> 




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