Try out this thoughtful post by Major Jackson on this pithy comment by Frank Bidart: “The history of taste is not the history of art.” Jackson unpacks this idea beautifully.
Joseph Hutchison, Colorado Poet Laureate 2014-2019, has published 20 collections of poems and edited or co-edited three poetry anthologies. He currently directs two master’s-level programs for University College at the University of Denver: Professional Creative Writing and Arts & Culture Management. Joe lives with his wife, Melody Madonna, in the mountains southwest of Denver, Colorado, the city where he was born. 
