It seems to me that the fact that he wrote about Florida qualifies him for
discussion in this context, regardless of anything else.
On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 1:32 PM, David L. Wilson <dwilson@sccn.net> wrote:
> At the risk of minor heresy, and perhaps the hope of controversy, I'm
> going to admit that I don't particularly think of Willeford as a
> Florida writer. An odd statement, you might think, when he not only
> lived in Florida, but wrote about the state. On the other hand, he
> grew up in Los Angeles and lived in the same proto-condominium where
> my grandmother lived, near USC. One of my favorites among his work,
> written at what I suspect was a stream-of-consciousness pace, was
> High Priest of California. I'll simply suggest that Willeford was a
> MAJOR WRITER whose gifts transcended any plot or setting. There's no
> commonality there. I'd suggest that Willeford represents nothing so
> much as Willeford himself. Does anyone know if Willeford considered
> himself a Florida writer?
>
> David Laurence Wilson
> Downieville, CA
>
>
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