Re: Poelicing the Story


Subject: Re: Poelicing the Story
From: J. Thomas Hummer (jthummer@jps.net)
Date: Fri May 19 2000 - 19:23:08 GMT


on 5/19/2000 20:51, Matt Kozusko at mkozusko@english.uga.edu wrote:

> A lurking lawyer? How absolutely devious!

Yeah, total buds with Poe's spirit. >:-D

I noticed it got kinda quiet around here after that. <g> Thought maybe I was
surreptitiously removed.
 
> According to Poe's definition, "Bfish" is not a successful short story

Interesting, then, that Updike would include it in the 100 best of the 20th
Century. I'll have to go back and read Updike's criteria again.

> Tremble, and depart,

Not to fear, I champion the underdog. I assume that anyone who likes
Salinger is a kindred spirit. :)

Cheers,

Tom Hummer

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