Subject: RE: Banned Books
From: Malcolm Lawrence (Malcolm@wolfenet.com)
Date: Tue Mar 11 1997 - 02:46:15 GMT
Hubris.
:55 PM 3/10/97 -0800, you wrote:
>"I think, one of the things that have affected me, much as Salingers work
>has, is the fact that even though its over 40 years old (CITR), its theme,
>still keeps in tune with the times. I wish, that more modern authors (or
>perhaps for a better lack of explaining it, new authors of today), would
>write something that can speak for all time and not be so dated as they
>tend to be now a days."
>
>This is what I was arguing with you about from day one Lisa, most modern
>literature is trash because it denies any sense of literary history.
>>Malcolm: define your version of "modern literature". I absolutely abhor
>>stuff that is considered classics, because most of the time its nothing
but
>>tripe. Mayhap I have my own opinion which should be considered classic,
>>but then again, what I considered to be neato, is not within the moral
>>majority..or so it seems, which I don't mind, I don't like being part of
>>the herd anyways.
>>And I happen to like modernistic literature because it breaks from the
mold
>>and doesn't sound like the same damn shit, excuse the french, re done
>>fifteen different ways.
>
>"I think, for anyone, like I said before, the only person, you should
>choose
>to write to is -yourself-, not for your imaginary friend, not for the
>masses, but for yourself. Because your work, no matter what. That is
>probably the most important rule I believe in."
>
>This way of thinking is fine for journal writing, but it has nothing
>whatever to do with literature.
>>Your now quoting something I wrote what, a few months ago, at least? I
>>haven't said this in the last few weeks and you know it. What are you
>>doing..saving my letters now? Awww...how sweet! ;*
>>And erm, to get back to what I did say though, I do consider myself
right,
>>in my opinion. Who do you think JDS wrote for? Who do you think anyone
>>worthy of being called "decent" wrote for? Themselves! And if they wrote
>>for someone else, even the moral majority, it was considered to be "pulp
>>fiction". Turned out to make a fast buck. Majority of those who write,
>>like Danielle Steele, to name one person, don't write because they have
>>something to say, at least about themselves, but that they know one basic
>>line and can make a buck out of it. Also, many of those that do read,
read
>>this tripe. So please spare me the mia culpa chest banging. Its amusing,
>>to say the least, but your opinion, doesn't reflect mine, so please keep
it
>>that way.
>>And I would also like for you to know, that you may call my writing
>>"journalistic", but it is because of my "journalistic" writing, that i
have
>>a fan club started after me, (shocking eh?), and that I have been
contacted
>>by Michael Brown, of Abernathy and Brown, Fine House Publishers, to put
>>out an anthology of my work. When this will occur, probably in the next
few
>>years. I have not have the time to write anything other then email for
the
>>last few months. I am in no hurry. My work is already being enjoyed by
>>those who stumble across my webpages, and like what I have to say. your
>>opinion, which represents, what, one out of how many million people, does
>>not really concern me. I am not writing for you, but for myself.
>
>"And Malcolm, while I respect your decision, you sounded like all my profs
>in
>school, and like the old and trite books we had to read in college.. which
>I
>disagreed with of course ;>"
>
>You'll learn.
>
>>Let me tell you something Mal, may I call you Mal? When I was in college,
>>the majority of the time, the english profs were praising my decisions to
>>buck against what everyone else said. I mean sure, we had to read,
>>criticize and give papers on "classics", but it didn't mean I had to
agree
>>with their choices, nor does it mean, that even I have to like what I am
>>being taught. I am paying for my education, while yes, I can respect
these
>>people who obviously have been around a lot longer then I have, doesn't
>>mean, that I can also let them dictate what I should or should not read.
>>One of my most enjoyable classes was taught by a woman, Mrs Redwine,
>>who taught intro to American Authors. She introduced us to a world of
>>authors,
>>stories, and other things that were not touched by "classicists" or any
>>other type of lit teacher in the college. She made literature, what it
>>should be. Not a bunch of dried up old profs counting their days down to
>>retirement, and teaching the same old tripe semester in and semester out.
>>And when, *pounding hands on red clay ground*, get my degrees, I want to
>>teach like her.
>>So Mal, what does this lead us to?
>>Hmmm..good question. I have enjoyed your posts thoroughly in the last few
>>weeks, especially about the taxi cab one, and somehow, thought that an
>>imposter had taken your body. You say we keep arguing about the same
>>points, but, I am not the one saving old posts and cutting and pasting
them
>>now am I?
>>If you wish to argue more with me Mal, may I suggest that you contact me
>>in
>>private for such an adventure, whether then try and bash me on the list?
I
>>already took Andrew out with my lovely 22k letter, and I really, really
do
>>not think the list wants to continue seeing tripe postings from users
>>arguing over old posts and mutualities such as internet users.
>>ttfn.
>>lisa
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