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HappyHighwayman t1_j7ltcyb wrote

People buy poetry?

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SAT0725 OP t1_j7lvr6l wrote

I do, but I'm a poet and have an undergraduate degree in poetry. Most poetry bought is probably bought by other poets lol.

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HappyHighwayman t1_j7lvxhv wrote

I can’t imagine spending any money on poetry. It amazes me someone even made a living at it.

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SAT0725 OP t1_j7lwjh8 wrote

Yeah even bestselling poets only sell a few hundred copies of their books, if that.

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HappyHighwayman t1_j7lwln9 wrote

Are they mostly self published ?

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SAT0725 OP t1_j7lwon8 wrote

No, that's the number for major publishers

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HappyHighwayman t1_j7lwqyf wrote

Do they charge a lot to make their money back or only print a few hundred copies ?

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SAT0725 OP t1_j7lyj3k wrote

Probably only print a few hundred, if that. Most poetry printed today is from small presses anyway. If a major publisher prints poetry they're usually old classics in the public domain or really well-known poets like Sylvia Plath or the Beats, etc.

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