Schools’ syllabus - Admire the words, not the writer

IF WE were to turn our back on every piece of art created by an artist who led a life that did not suit mainstream mores, we would limit human imagination and dismiss very many wonderful human achievements.

We would close off many of the avenues that have brought great beauty and understanding into our lives.

If we applied the same criteria of exclusion to science, commerce, medicine, politics, or even sport, we would be in a very different and far poorer world.