April 15, 2011

It appears we aren’t the only ones who appreciate what Dr. Mary Mumbach has done for her students. Even her students agree. Here’s a beautiful testimonial from one on her blog. Also, the seventh comment, by Kevin, goes far in explaining why we present the Paideia Prize.

There are poets who rise up to and transcend the form of their poetry. There are poets who fail to attain the form. Shakespeare is both. When you read, for example, Henry VI 1,2, and 3, you are reading a poet learning the craft. The poetry is forced and excessively formal. When you read Richard