----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Tarr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 9:10 PM Subject: author review
> http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2003/09/24/dumbing_down_american_readers/ > > or > > http://makeashorterlink.com/?D2A513796 > > Since the article is free, I'm not posting it. The op-ed writer takes the > literary world to task for awarding bad but popular authors like Stephen > King. While I can understand his point, what is the list opinion: is it > better that more people read even if it's not highbrow works? Isn't this > the same argument used against comic books or rock n roll? > Bloom is one of those ancient misanthropes who believe that language and art are static in such a way that the learning of his youth will remain relevant forever. He is wrong. What is true is that the things he loved from his youth will remain beautiful always, but an inability to add to ones repertoire in such a way as to insure continuing enjoyment in a changing world leads to stagnation. xponent King Is The King Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
