John Clare out of Copyright

• Published in: John Clare Society Journal no. 43; pp. 59 - 62
• Main Author: Kovėsi, Simon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Birmingham John Clare Society 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Blogs; Clare, John (1793-1864); Copyright; Editors; Libraries; Musical recordings; Poets; Publishing; Thailand; Bangkok Thailand

Not only had Robinson appointed himself gatekeeper to Clare's work, but his copyright claim was used to defend one version of the work - the politics of editing Clare's non-standard English is contested ground - and it prevented other scholars from presenting alternative selections and edi...