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Kate Clanchy - poet - is 'cancelled' by her publisher

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ArabellaScott · 21/01/2022 14:23

Picador are unpublishing - ceasing to distribute - all of Clanchy's books. The article says 'by mutual consent', but it's not a good thing to hear a poet/author being 'cancelled'.

Literature/poetry is not in a healthy state right now.

unherd.com/thepost/picador-cancels-poet-kate-clanchys-books/

In case you missed the brouhaha - Article from last year:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58151144

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ArabellaScott · 21/01/2022 15:53

Racist tropes? That's pushing it a bit, I'd say.

And yes, this is undoubtedly a witch hunt. There are people in the world who are undoubtedly racist and wish harm on people. Kate Clanchy, poet who has done much to support and mentor many children, is not one of them.

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ArabellaScott · 21/01/2022 15:52

@IvyTwines

Picador is part of Pan Macmillan now. They currently have this on the opening page of their website!
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EishetChayil · 21/01/2022 15:47

But is it a witch hunt to ask that a writer doesn't indulge in racist tropes to describe people? I know that plenty of women are being silenced; I just don't think this is one of those cases.

IvyTwines · 21/01/2022 15:35

Picador is part of Pan Macmillan now. They currently have this on the opening page of their website!

Kate Clanchy - poet - is 'cancelled' by her publisher
BlueSkyeThinker · 21/01/2022 15:34

Wasn't there meant to be a heavily supervised rewrite going on ahead of a new edition? Did that hit unresolveable rocks?

EishetChayil · 21/01/2022 15:21

I'm not for cancelling authors, but some of the comments she made about school kids in her book about poetry are pretty questionable. Surely they could have worked with her to take out the classism/racism/fat phobia instead of just ceasing to publish her.

RoyalCorgi · 21/01/2022 15:15

3timeslucky - you won't regret picking up Kate Clanchy's book. It's wonderful.

3timeslucky · 21/01/2022 15:06

Maybe I'm naturally contrary but every time an author or book is cancelled I have an overwhelming urge to read it so I can make up my own mind. It is turning into quite a time-consuming and expensive practice.

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