Re: Hapworthless

citycabn (citycabn@gateway.net)
Tue, 05 Oct 1999 08:47:26 -0700

Just wanted to post this; not that I necessary agree with it.  (I would
perhaps substitute *misdirection* for "total cessation".)

In a June 26, 1965 letter, Louise Bogan refers to William Maxwell's [New
Yorker editor, New Yorker writer, and author of the 1951 Book of the Month
Club essay on JDS]  opinion of the newly published "Hapworth":

"The Salinger is a disaster.  B. Maxwell came to call, and rather deplored
its total cessation of talent."

Ouch.

--Bruce