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What the Forward Prize Doesn’t Recognize About Poets

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An uproar over Britain’s unawarded Forward Prize minimizes the duty felt by the bards among us. But why should we feel obligated to speak for the masses?

Mandy Kahn
Mandy Kahn
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Mandy Kahn

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