I agree. Likewise, I don't believe the author's ideology or personal
demeanor should necessarily affect one's appreciation of his work as
literature. Being French, you probably appreciate how critics
worldwide don't have a problem ignoring Camus' fling with Stalinism
(or Pablo Neruda's, for that matter) and yet many feel a need to
criticize Brasillach or Drieu la Rochelle's works on the basis of
their fascist leanings.
-Gonzalo.
--- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, BaxDeal@... wrote:
>
>
> In a message dated 1/21/09 2:57:32 AM, sforstater@... writes:
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> >
> > to bring it around to topic slightly, when is a racist (or sexist
or violent
> > etc) character/narrator 'allowed'? always? only if it works (it's
funny and
> > meant to be; it's disgusting and meant to be, etc)?
> >
> >
>
> if it effectively makes the point in which it intends, that's good
enough for
> me
>
> John Lau
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