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 26
Question:
What medical condition allowed Percy Bysshe Shelley's heart, upon its failing to catch fire, to be grabbed from the funeral pyre, given to Mary Shelley, and eventually buried 67 years later with their son?
Answer
According to a 1955 article by Arthur Norman in the Journal of Historical Medicine, Shelley may have suffered from a progressively calcifying heart, which would have kept it from burning with the rest of his remains.
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
