James Fenton Quotes:
Ocupation: Poet
Life: b. April 25, 1949
Birthday: April 25
Free verse seemed democratic because it offered freedom of access to writers. And those who disdained free verse would always be open to accusations of elitism, mandarinism. Open form was like common ground on which all might graze their cattle - it was not to be closed in by usurping landlords.
source: "Negative images" by James Fenton, www.theguardian.com. November 15, 2002. 
topic: Might, Common, Accusation, Free Verse, Elitism, Common Ground
