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    lafleur: I used to drink with the Imperial kids at their terribly awkward disco/pub. Holla! more »
    kimkimi: hmm. seems like there is a jezebelle population in oxford. maybe we should do a meet up... ? :) more »
    viklane: I got some gorgeous pictures beyond those gates. *Sigh* I miss Oxford. more »
    blinuet: This is really annoying to see so many people shaming Padel over bringing up with Walcott has done. It's not false that he's a total sleezbag just bec... more »
    Mama Penguino: Poets are notoriously self-centered, pretentious jerks. I'm sorry we ever got onto this parade of paying attention to the poet's personal life because... more »
    Miss. Money-Sterling: Did anyone else see the piece written in defense of Walcott by the woman who sued Boston University over her harassment by him? It's here if you're in... more »
    NellMood: Derek Walcott is one of my absolute favorite poets, and I was disappointed to read about his history of sexual harassment. This whole thing makes me f... more »
    Diziet_Sma: Why the hell didn't she just write an open letter to the selection committee? She could have said, 'Look, you don't have to appoint me; I'm just sayin... more »
    Princess Leela: Yeah, I think the identity politics here are much less interesting (or relevant) than the politics, period. I always feel a bit of schadenfreude when ... more »
    mbprice: There once was a poet named Walcott. He harassed a woman and was caught. He wanted the job, But then had to sob: His past was tarnished as an ink spot... more »
    topsy: I don't think Padel should be condemned because of her sex. She should be condemned because she's a fucking scumbag. more »
    ThaLza: The Clinton/Obama comparison is stupid. I'm sure there's a more poetic way to say that but I'll leave at that. more »
    Sister Toldja: I don't think I can continue being Black and female anymore. The double conciousness is making my head explode. Padel- "good clean fight"? Yeah, no. I... more »
    badmutha: Padel's behavior was completely due to her own interest in securing the spot. Somehow it seems like if it were done in the open instead of in a sneaky... more »
    topsy: Team Walcott, now and forever. Walcott admitted to his crime (and I think that's what it is) years ago. Padel wanted to win the prize and didn't min... more »
  • #snapjudgment

    All Souls Day

    [Oxford, October 8. Image via Getty]

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  • #poeticinjustice

    Ruth Padel & Derek Walcott: The Clinton Vs. Obama Of Poetry?

    In what one columnist has compared, perhaps erroneously, to the battle between Clinton and Obama, British poets Ruth Padel and Derek Walcott find themselves at the center of a scandal that includes allegations of racism, sexism, and sexual harrassment. More »
  • #oldwivestales

    Want A Baby Boy? Eat A Burger For Breakfast