Re: moveable feast
WILL HOCHMAN (hochman@uscolo.edu)
Mon, 05 Jan 1998 15:40:40 -0700 (MST)
I agree, but admit I had the opportunity to read this fine text while in
paris 20 years ago and not doing much more than writing and learning to
smoke gallioses...will
On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, Susan Pearson wrote:
> >
> > There is a splendid chapter in Hemingway's "A Moveable Feast" called, I
> > think, "The Making of a Critic," in which a fellow comes to Hemingway's
> > favorite cafe and interrupts him and whines about how hard it is to write,
> > and Hemingway somehow manages to both offer good advice and skewer the man
> > memorably. Have a glance at the book if you really want to boost your
> > spirits. Some days I think every newly minted writer ought to be issued a
> > copy of that book, along with a fresh bottle of ink.
>
>
> I spent last weekend at a friend's lake house raking leaves, listening
> to rain and reading "Moveable Feast." I think it is one of the most
> touching, brilliant, inspiring and most surprisingly tender books that I
> have ever read. It makes me want to go to Paris, fall in love, drink
> whiskey and write write write. I urge--no, command--everyone to get to
> the library and find this book. And then open a new bottle of ink and
> smile when it gets on your sleeves.
>
> Susan
>