> << It would be useful to put a critical eye
even on some list sacred cows
> sometimes. >>
>
> Hey Paul, read him or don't. We all have our
preferences, but my
> admiration of GP and my love of his work has nothing
to do with "sacred
cow"
> worship.
I think, Paul, that I wouldn't have answered the criticisms
had you said "I don't like this." But your thoughts touched
on specific areas of his writing, and I'm not sure how we
could come to such different conclusions. For example, I'll
admit that Fitzgerald can write well, and he probably
deserves his status, but, *man*, I hate GATSBY. Never liked
his other stuff, either, and I can nitpick it to death, but
I'd be outgunned by the swarms who think he's a god.
So it wasn't the personal dislike, but rather the idea that
he *objectively* isn't that good. I can't agree with
that.
NS
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