Allen, C. (2016) Grandma Smith and Grandpa Cooper Clarke: investigating the godparents of punk poetry: Patti Smith and John Cooper Clarke. Paper presented to: 3rd Annual Punk Scholars Network Conference and Postgraduate Symposium: The Art of Punk, The University of Northampton, 25 November 2016.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Abstract: | It is often said (on the backs of books, or on the internet – so it must be true) that Patti Smith is the godmother of punk poetry and John Cooper Clarke the godfather. In this paper I want to investigate what it is about their literature that we can read in relation to Punk as a philosophy, aesthetic and cultural movement and all the other adjectives we might associate with the term. However, I won’t only be considering poetry, in fact, following the success of her biographies, I will also be considering Patti Smith’s prose work (so I am not sticking to the rules at a punk conference, is this a surprise to anyone?). Another aspect of this paper is to explore the recent popularity of both of these artists/writers/musicians – whose careers each span each of these titles, and to think about how we can understand and interpret that in relation to our considerations of all things punk today. Therefore, I hope to address the issue as to the notion of inspiration (hence godparent) versus influence/heritage (thus grandparent). |
| Subjects: |
P Language and Literature > PR English literature > PR6050 1961-2000 H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > HM621 Culture > HM646 Subculture P Language and Literature > PS American literature > PS700 Individual authors > PS3550 1961-2000 |
| Creators: | Allen, Claire |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing Research Centres > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing |
| Date: | 25 November 2016 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Event Title: | 3rd Annual Punk Scholars Network Conference and Postgraduate Symposium: The Art of Punk |
| Event Dates: | 25 November 2016 |
| Event Location: | The University of Northampton |
| Event Type: | Conference |
| Language: | English |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
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| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/9043 |
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