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Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:04:21 +0000

[...] at least one Indian interviewer figures the country can learn from Raymond Carver. (via [...]

By: jereme

jereme — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:23:46 +0000

sure charles since you asked.

did i say reading franzen was more important than joyce?

no i did not.

the quote specifically states “writers”. not writing.

in terms of reading the writing? yeah. of course go read all the dead authors.

duh.

personally, i think there is more value in obsessing over a living genius than a dead one.

if you are going to obsess.

you disagree.

great.

mexican breakdance.

By: jereme

jereme — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:23:00 +0000

sure charles since you asked.

did i say reading franzen was more important than joyce?

no i did not.

the quote specifically states “writers”. not writing.

in terms of reading the writing? yeah. of course go read all the dead authors.

duh.

personally, i think there is more value in obsessing over a living genius than a dead one.

if you are going to obsess.

you disagree.

great.

mexican breakdance.

By: Charles Dodd White

Charles Dodd White — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:20:29 +0000

perhaps the worst metaphor for art I’ve ever read.

By: Charles Dodd White

Charles Dodd White — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:20:00 +0000

perhaps the worst metaphor for art I’ve ever read.

By: Charles Dodd White

Charles Dodd White — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:19:24 +0000

Please explain to me why reading Franzen is more important than Joyce or McCarthy more important than Faulkner. I don’t understand this line of reasoning at all.

By: Charles Dodd White

Charles Dodd White — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:19:00 +0000

Please explain to me why reading Franzen is more important than Joyce or McCarthy more important than Faulkner. I don’t understand this line of reasoning at all.

By: Gian

Gian — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:41:11 +0000

Also, it’s kind of stupid to write anything about Carver without mentioning Lish. I realize “the conversation” about them working together is dead until Lish decides to talk (which he never will), but to want to hear about Carver’s writing without also hearing about Lish is like wanting to discuss Morrissey without mentioning Johnny Marr. You are welcome for that terrible analogy! I try my worst.

By: Gian

Gian — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:41:00 +0000

By: Gian

Gian — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:33:42 +0000

How about a Brangelina type thing for Lish and Carver?

Raydon?

Carvish?

Larver?

Gorday?