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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"Does anyone truly believe that a piece of art becomes less worthy of appreciation because it deals with a current social issue?"
"PC cowards."
"This decision implies an extraordinary lack of faith in the professionalism of English teachers."
"I studied this poem just over a year ago for English. It was brilliant, this should not be banned. Carol Ann Duffy is a genious. Knife crime is in the media all the time, it's nothing the children haven't heard before."
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"Ah - we're into book burning, are we?"
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"No understanding of the purpose of poetry. No understanding of teenagers. No understanding of teachers. No understanding of classrooms. No understanding."
"People who commit knife crime won't have read poetry!! Where will we stop with this censorship? TV, crime novels, films, Shakespeare???! This is a ridiculous decision! Why not ban Salome and all other 'violent' poetry? Bring back 'Education for Leisure'"
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"This is the worst kind of censorship. Poetry enables us to explore our humanity and this includes the negative aspects. I have taught this poem for many years and it thoroughly engages students from all backgrounds and abilities. It is a fabulous way to b"
"Former Head of English at Sir James Smith's Community School, Camelford, Cornwall, and Director of Indian King Arts"
"put the poem back on the syllabus today!!"
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"Ban work by the Poet Laureate? Who are these people? It is not her best poem by any means but it is well-written and has a strong theme that is exactly the sort of thing school children should discuss. I think the AQA decision is appalling."
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