Title: dated and not terribly interesting
Review: I had hoped that this book would explore some of the changes in the pedagogical approaches to creative writing since 1880, but mostly, this book contains fairly dry history. Some of the assumptions (for instance, that any poet with an MFA can get a job) are no longer true. Its argument that universities have replaced the patron-based support of writers is marginally convincing, but one can't help but feel that the writer has a bit of a chip on his shoulder, as much as he tries to sound even-handed.If you're deeply interested in the history of who taught writing when and where and how programs have grown, than this book would be worth a read. Otherwise, I'd give it a pass.
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