Subject: RE: Banned Books
From: Malcolm Lawrence (Malcolm@wolfenet.com)
Date: Mon Mar 10 1997 - 19:55:37 GMT
"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.
"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.
"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.
Malcolm
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