Re: literary criticism

i don't know the source, but agree with jim's
suggestion.

nabokov--now there's a writer with utter disdain for
critics. (unless it's the case of 'eugene onegin' and
he himself is the man for the job.)

kim

--- James Rovira <jrovira@drew.edu> wrote:
> Heh...if it's not from Nabokov's _Pale Fire_ it sure
> as heck should be :)
>
> Jim
>
> John P Baumgardner wrote:
>
> >I haven't paid close enough attention to all of the
> postings here to use
> >this quote as a response, but it is undoubtedly
> relevant to that lengthy
> >conversation that transpired several weeks ago. I
> will not place the
> >source yet, but am very interested in how long it
> will take someone to
> >place it. I mostly desire to know how popular is
> this book which I am
> >currently enjoying.
> >
> >"In literary criticism the critic has no choice but
> to make over the victim
> >of his attention into something the size and shape
> of himself."
> >
> >It is entirely more enjoyable in its context than
> by itself.
> >
> >
> >
> >And while I'm making a far less than frequent
> posting, I have another
> >thought. Pertaining to the "Franny and Zooey"
> conversation, I recently
> >read the jacket of the hardback (2nd Ed.) of F&Z.
> I was wondering who else
> >had access to this little letter from J.D.S. and
> how they feel it affects
> >the whole debate?
> >
> >
> >
> >J.P. Baumgardner
> >
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