Stephen Moss for Oxford poetry professor
Abbottabad – pretty Himalayan town, pity about the poem
The town's founder, a British general, loved it so much that he wrote a poem about it. But as Stephen Moss found out it might be one of the worst poems ever written
My run for Oxford professor of poetry was crushed by viral campaign – and a distinguished rival
When you poll 81 votes out of a quarter of a million or so, it's hard to put a positive spin on it
Weapons drawn, 'codgers' quartered: race to be Oxford poetry professor gets serious
Eleven candidates argue their suitability for August academic role ahead of start of voting this week
Arts diary
Guardian's Stephen Moss stands for poetry chair'Yes we scan!' is the feature writer's campaign slogan for the Oxford poetry professorship, writes Charlotte Higgins
My bid to be professor of poetry
Last month, G2's Stephen Moss announced he was standing for Oxford professor of poetry. But will his slim body of work be enough to impress at a public reading?
