Hands Off Poetry!
HANDS OFF POETRY!We strongly oppose the censoring of Carol Ann Duffy's poem Education for Leisure by the examination board AQA, which has removed it from its anthology because it deals with the conten... continue reading »
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"I studied this poem last year and felt no desire to commit a knife crime! I merely marvelled at her literary ability and savoured the composition of the poem, as I hope many more students will have the chance to do in later years."
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"Ludicrous"
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"Teaching English for 33 years: such censorship is a disgrace."
"INDEED!"
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"poetry should be the final line of defence against infringements on free speech. Bravo, Michele"
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"I fully support the reinstatement of the poem "Education for Leisure". Taking it out of the Anthology does not make sense, especially as other, more violent poems remain."
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"Guys, come on. It's a poem for f**ks sake, not a call for jihad"
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"As an English teacher, I found the decision to remove the poem farsical. As a Y10 form tutor, annoying, as the poem provided points for serious discussions."
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"I think it disgraceful that AQA should take this action"
