Gary Romeo said: >Are you suggesting that Howard thought of himself as non-white (and identified himself and his Celtic heroes with non-whites) until 1921?<
You got me with that one. I just have to laugh at that, because it is in many ways so true. Ever see Roddy Doyle's film _The Commitments_? Youth from a Dublin slum: "I'm black and proud of it!" I'm sensitive to racism and, although I am not so scholarly as most people on this list, I have yet to think of Howard as truly racist. I was also sorely tempted to write in about Howard being FAR from a typical "good 'ol boy," but someone beat me to it. I've never known "good 'ol boys" to feel comfortable around someone who reads poetry, or who read much AT ALL, or who walks down the street shadow-boxing and talking to himself and not giving a flying f*** what anyone thinks about him. Etc etc. I think Howard was obviously lacking in conformity to an extent that made him quite isolated and alone. -Shane Guy -----Original Message----- From: Gary Romeo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 10:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [rehfans] Howard and racism --- "Mark E. Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >The Irish > were not considered > white until the 1920s, with I think the 1921 > Immigration Act. This is > very much reflected in political speeches, etc. and > the like. Very well > documented. Howard identify himself with the Irish > and the Celts from > quite often in his letters. What the devil does > this make him? Are you suggesting that Howard thought of himself as non-white (and identified himself and his Celtic heroes with non-whites) until 1921? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com
