How disgusting! The History Man was a horrible book anyway, though I did enjoy Rates of Exchange. You could probably sue him retrospectively for that, or is he dead? I think he might be. Clare ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine Harris (Rivendell)" <elaineharris@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 10:58 PM Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: Malcolm Bradbury?
Lack of sight; told me I could sit in on the seminars but not actually do the course.Specifically why? Absolutely no idea. Was too timorous at the time to demandanswers or be as colourfully rude as the impulses demanded! Elaine -----Original Message-----From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ian Macrae Sent: Friday, 14 June 2013 5:46 AM To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: Liking/disliking authors Why did Bradbury refuse you entry elaine? And examples please of authors who both deliighted and disappointed. On 13 Jun 2013, at 13:54, Elaine Harris (Rivendell) wrote:Yes, Clare, I agree; I think that what we know about an author perhaps can and does influence us more than it should be reading, at heart, is after all a highly subjective experience. The much-revered Malcolm Bradbury refused to allow me to participate in his course on modern novels when I was at university and it was only some 20 years later that I could steel myself to read "The History Man". Having said that, I have found some authors not wholly to my taste but surprised myself by enjoying interviewing them, or loved a book or books but been sadly disappointed by the author. Take care, Elaine -----Original Message----- From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Clare Gailans Sent: Thursday, 13 June 2013 7:05 PM To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: Liking/disliking authors June, I think it probably has more influence on my reading than it should, but I would still read them if I enjoyed the writing. Thinking more about Elizabeth Jane Howard, I have enjoyed interviews with her, it just seems to be in her autobiographical writing that she comes across as so whingey. And of course in Kingsley Amis's writing about her, which I have met in his letters. I think she was trying particularly hard to be honest about herself, as a good writer sometimes does, though I think not always. Clare ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tar Barrels" <tar.barrels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 10:15 AM Subject: [ebooktalk] Liking/disliking authorsI try not to let it matter to me about liking or disliking the author, but unfortunately sometimes my prejudices get the better of me. I think we already discussed this in relation to Jeffrey Archer some time ago. How do you feel about it, Clare? Does it make you read a bookmore critically?June -----Original Message----- From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Clare Gailans Sent: 12 June 2013 09:52 To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: BRAGG BOOKS I have only tried to read the Maid of Buttermere, which I couldn't get on with, though I think it was a rather dreary Calibre reader so not a fair test of the book. I have always meant to return to him. Yes, when I hear people in rather salubrious areas whinging about aircraft noise, I want them to go and live somewhere like an inner-city estate where they would really have something to complain about. Elizabeth Jane Howard, in her autobiography Slipstream, says that she couldn't bear her house in Camden Town because of the traffic noise. She had previously lived in Flask Walk in Hampstead, presumably Millionaires' Row where nothing so vulgar as a car ever penetrated. I love her novels, but what a spoilt madam she seems to have been in life. Clare ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3199/5903 - Release Date: 06/11/13
