Dave, I'm sure many people in this group would welcome an
analysis of what is wrong with Ross MacDonald's writing, but
I am not among them. I am interested in learning about
writers whose work is new to me
(which is how I found out about Ross MacDonald), and when I
finish a novel I enjoy reading a critical analysis of the
work in the sense of arriving at the meaning underlying the
writing. If I enjoy the work of a writer, and someone else
does not, I don't see the value in hearing why the other
person doesn't like it. Analyze for meaning, yes; analyze for
taste, no.If I like blue and miker likes green, where is the
value in having him point out to me that blue is not really
as good as I think it is? Art has meaning, but our individual
tastes ultimately prevail in what we choose to value.
--- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Zeltserman"
<dz@...> wrote:
>
> Joy, I've been a member of RARA AVIS for a long time
now, as has
> miker, and I can tell you that is not his style. But
I can also
tell
> you that he's someone who enjoys critically
analyzing and
discussing
> writing.
>
> --Dave Zeltserman
>
>
> > I think you were more interested in showing me
where I was wrong
> than
> > in analyzing the book.
> >
>
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