RE: basics
erespess@inil.com
Fri, 09 Jul 1999 19:32:31 -0400
some lively convo, eh?
>>Scottie:
"With the exception of the quaintly outdated e e cummings,
I know of no self-respecting American writer of fiction,
non-fiction or journalism who, wishing to be read & not
just mistaken for wee-wee, twinkle-toes, ickle boots, lovable
tweety me, foregoes the decent use of punctuation, capitalisation
& basic grammar."
>First, let me take this opportunity to bring the delightful and entertaining
>phrase "ickle boots" back onto the stage for an encore performance.
must admit, it WAS smashing.
>Second, I take for granted that you're no fan of bell hooks.
Me, or Scottie? I love the woman. Think she's a goddess (intentional
lower case). I'm reading some of her stuff right now that sets me to
cackling on a regular basis. Not because I find it comic, but rather in a
"you go go, girl!" kind of way. I'm reading two of her books at the
moment, Ain't I A Woman and From Margin to Center - unfortunately I have
finished neither because I am afflicted with the habit of reading several
books at a time, which not only makes it difficult to finish any of them
quickly, but also plays into my other habit of losing everything. I just
uncovered From Margin to Center yesterday, so hopefully I'll keep track of
it this time. Ain't I A Woman is still hidden somewhere.
Elizabeth