Poetry-Arts Confidential

Victor Infante, when he lived in Orange County years back, was an influential figure in Southern California poetry.

In the wake of the Beyond Baroque controversy, I went to his website to see what his opinion on the subject might be.

Here it is:

Aside from my distaste at the idea that a less-prosperous NPO might be forced to bid for its home of 40 years against wealthier organizations, Beyond Baroque really is at the center of Southern California's literary soul, and its influence goes a long way toward explaining why a city that has a rep for being soulless produces so many fantastic writers.

To read more of Victor's writings (both poetry and journalism--he's written for OC WEEKLY), log onto http://www.victorinfante.com

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