On 22-Feb-2009, at 09:36, Jeffrey Hergan wrote: > But then we need to hash out: what preciselely is the effect that an > author has on society, or specifically, on her or his readers?
Ok, if you're set on Mr King then I have a few thoughts for you, having read a good deal more King that is probably sensible. One thing that King has done is modernize the gothic novel, and in a rather different way than other writers before him. In fact, there was not too much in the mold of King before King. Another thing he's done is to blur the line between author and character in many of his stories. Although this is not unique to Mr. King, it is unique as far as I know in the realm of popular fiction. But perhaps the most interesting thing about Stephen King is the over 100 movies in which he is credited as a writer (more than Hem Fitzgerald mingway and F Scott combined) -- Amazingly Beautiful Creatures Dancing Excites the Forest Glade, in my Heart how I do Jump like the Kudo Listen to the Music so Nice the Organ Plays. Quietly Rests the Sleepy Tiger Under the Vine tree at the Water's side and X marks the spot 'neath the Yellow moon where the Zulu king and I did hide. _______________________________________________ OSX-Nutters mailing list | [email protected] http://lists.tit-wank.com/mailman/listinfo/osx-nutters List hosted at http://cat5.org/
