http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4815 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 19:59:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4815&cpage=1#comment-30622 Katie L. Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:38:56 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4815#comment-30622 I spent a year of college taking courses from the woman who is probably Toni Morrison's most well-known critic. And, even given that background, and the numerous criticisms I have of Toni Morrison, it would never cross my mind to call her work "supermarket literature." Toni Morrison writes some of the most gorgeous prose known to humankind and, although I disagree with many of her premises, her writing gifts transcend those of most other talented writers by at least three times. I spent a year of college taking courses from the woman who is probably Toni Morrison’s most well-known critic. And, even given that background, and the numerous criticisms I have of Toni Morrison, it would never cross my mind to call her work “supermarket literature.” Toni Morrison writes some of the most gorgeous prose known to humankind and, although I disagree with many of her premises, her writing gifts transcend those of most other talented writers by at least three times.

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4815&cpage=1#comment-30579 Amy Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:27:09 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4815#comment-30579 I don't have a copy on hand, but I seem to recall that he put together an anthology of criticism of Sylvia Plath, and in his intro said she wasn't all that great. Which of course begs the question, why are you compiling this critical work if you don't think it's worth the effort? Even though Plath's fans are legion, it's not likely he made beaucoup bucks with that book. I don’t have a copy on hand, but I seem to recall that he put together an anthology of criticism of Sylvia Plath, and in his intro said she wasn’t all that great. Which of course begs the question, why are you compiling this critical work if you don’t think it’s worth the effort? Even though Plath’s fans are legion, it’s not likely he made beaucoup bucks with that book.

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