Re: How to avoid phoniness
WILL HOCHMAN (hochman@uscolo.edu)
Fri, 09 Oct 1998 10:02:15 -0600 (MDT)
Dar Pasha,
I don't need Franny to tell me who I am...but yes, if "section man" is
part of what I do, then believe it or not, I'm not the least bit
horrified if my "section man" work amounts to more intelligence.
I have both MFA and PhD degrees but more than any degree has taught me, I
know that reading gives me good ideas. Mr. Salinger's work has given me
much and yet I don't believe his approach to "section men" (or section
women!) is acceptable. I've learned a lot from "section men" like Warren
French and John Wenke about Mr. Salinger's writing. Their ideas and
others have made my reading experiences richer.
I very much respect how this list is not centered with "section men"
thinking, but since I've honestly and fairly tried to learn about
Salinger's fiction, I find nothing at all horrific about Franny's voice
and know it's part of what has shaped my work.
will
On Fri, 9 Oct 1998, Pasha Paterson wrote:
> At 16:11 10/08/98 -0600, Will Hochman wrote:
> >before you give me your "come, come" tell me if you've read Geofrey
> >Hartman's _Criticism in the Wilderness_...as for corrupting the young, I'm
> >a teacher, what do you expect me to do?
>
> Have you ever been sitting in class talking about Salinger's works and
> suddenly had the horrifying experience of Franny's voice whispering
> the words "section man"? I would hope not.
>
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