Re: Seymour an Introduction

From: Jim Rovira <jrovira@drew.edu>
Date: Fri Aug 09 2002 - 12:38:53 EDT

Could you point to specific examples of criticism by specific critics,
Paul?

Jim

Paul Miller wrote:

> Will wrote:I'll also point out that criticism is necessary when new
> forms or innovation in art appear (which is hopefully most of the time
> but not necessarily so...). For example, SAI was pretty strange when
> it appeared,...................... What I meant is that criticism has
> possibly missed the target with SaI by approaching it as another
> Salinger short story. Jim is correct we all do criticism in one way or
> another. Salinger is not painting with broad brush strokes, his focus
> is narrow and specific. I think in SaI he is about the work of Dr.
> Frankenstein or Gepetto in trying to make his characters dance off the
> page and greet you. Paul

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