John Lau wrote:
> My personal take is that Fante is much ado about
nothing. His prose style
is
> florid and his stories don't seem to go anywhere.
The only thing
hardboiled
> about him is the lousy way he treats women. I only
managed to wade
through
> both DUST and BANDINI, Fante's most famous works
because Stephen Cooper
lives
> across the street from me and regards the author in
such high esteem.
>
> But make up your own mind. People whose business is
to know and teach
> literature think the guy's the Cat's Pajamas. I'm
just a guy who writes
for
> a living.
********* Thanks, John. I know that sometimes it's hard to
criticize an author when you know that he might be somebody
else's favorite, but I appreciate hearing it straight. I
think I'll pass on Fante for a while.
miker
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