Oxford poetry professor candidate withdraws as controversy erupts again
Only woman in running for post alleges favouritism towards best-known candidate as she steps down, reviving memories of acrimonious departure of last professor
Last year Nobel laureate Derek Walcott pulled out of the election for Oxford professor of poetry; now the only woman standing in this year's contest, poet Paula Claire, has withdrawn in protest over what she is describing as "serious flaws" in the election process that she believes have pushed best-known candidate Geoffrey Hill ahead of all other contenders.
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Wednesday, 9 June, 2010
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