Poetry Trivia Questions
In case you missed them, here are the past five Columbia Granger's World of Poetry trivia questions of the day. .
September 25
Question:
Who was known as the Pope of Surrealism despite being a vehement anti-Catholic?
Answer
André Breton. His authority went so far as to include the ability to "excommunicate" various members. Marcel Duchamp observed that he and Benjamin Péret were the only two Surrealists never excommunicated.
September 24
Question:
Who founded the New York City institution St. Mark's Poetry Project in 1966?
Answer
The Poetry Project was spearheaded by Paul Blackburn. With him were Carole Bergé, Diane Wakoski, Joel Oppenheimer and Anne Waldman among others.
September 23
Question:
What poet was age 63 before being published by a commercial publisher?
Answer
Amy Clampitt. The Kingfisher (1983) was very successful, and generated great critical acclaim.September 22
September 21
Question:
For what does Oulipo stand?
Answer
Ouvroir de littérature potentielle (Workshop of potential literature). Founded by Raymond Queneau, with its members including Italo Calvino, Oskar Pastior and Jacques Roubaud, Oulipo believed in composing its literary works under arbitrary constraints.
