Re: JDS Film and TV
Malcolm Lawrence (malcolm@wolfenet.com)
Thu, 13 Nov 1997 19:39:13 -0800
Graham Preston wrote:
> BTW, right or wrong I still hold true to the notion that Stephen Crane is
> the best novelist (writer) of the 19th century in America. Not that that
> has anything to do with anything. I just thought I'd throw it out there
> for the vultures to scrounge and pick apart my notion.
>
> BTW again, Seymour still (and Holden) is the most intresting, gripping
> character on any artform ever.
We're talking about literature for Christ's sake, not sports. Who cares who is
better or worse? This is worse than the recent thread about which female
vocalist was better. Why can't people who obviously enjoy literature talk
about the artist and their art exclusively rather than having to dredge up
comparison's to their "competition." Only readers make these comparisons. Do
you think writers sit around planning their works to "outdo" this guy or
"better" that girl? NO. Works of art are apples and oranges. GET OVER YOUR
HIERARCHICAL SOCIALIZATION. Only a populace raised on Super Bowl hype and
Jimmy The Greek odds who somehow believe that books and authors (or musicians
or painters) need to be pitted against each other like a goddamn cockfight
with trivia on their lips and a useless degree under their belt on the line.
"My team is better than your team." "Oh, yeah?" "Yeah." "Oh, yeah?" "Yeah."
"Oh, yeah?" "Yeah." "Oh, yeah?" "Yeah." "Oh, yeah?" "Yeah." "Oh, yeah?"
"Yeah."
So which trees are better than other trees?
Which animals are better than other animals?
Which planets are better than other planets?