# The Democratic Difficulty of Poetry

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Belinda Jack
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Literature and writing
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/democratic-difficulty-poetry)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In this clip from her recent lecture, Belinda Jack examines the ides of “difficult” poetry. Far from being a flaw, this, she argues, is the democratic quality of a truly great piece.

## Lectures

1. [The Democratic Difficulty of Poetry](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/democratic-difficulty-poetry/d9a820d386e6) (YouTube)