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Poetics. (Books: institutionally sanctioned).(Meanjin)

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| December 01, 2001 | McCauley, Patrick | COPYRIGHT 2001 Quadrant Magazine Company, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Meanjin, "Poetics"; Issue 2, 2001, $12.95.

ACCORDING TO Meanjin's statement of purpose, "Meanjin is a forum for reflection, speculation, opinion. It has never been a showcase for the institutionally sanctioned, for narrow specialisation or carefully monitored convention. As a contributor to public culture, intellectual culture, its role is both less clear and more profound than that. It is a journal for all those who care about writing and ideas."

Well, I care about writing and ideas, and I believe that this last issue of Meanjin was a showcase for the institutionally sanctioned, focusing on a narrow specialisation, and promoting a carefully monitored ...

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