[ebooktalk] Re: Authors reading their own work.
- From: Ian Macrae <ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx>
- To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 14:35:00 +0100
Stephen King is notoriously bad at reading his own stuff but I love le Cares
interpretation of his books. The thing about poems and poets depends a bit on
who and what you mean. for instance, I can't imagine anyone ever reading
Beesley street better than John cooper clark. Same goes for Benjamin Zephaniah
and I always thought that Adrian Mitchell was a brilliant reader of his own
work as were the Liverpool three of Henri, Mcgough and Patton. And, of course,
Dylan Thomas reading Fern Hill is a moment of magic.
On 4 Oct 2013, at 14:02, Elaine Harris (Rivendell) wrote:
> I am not a fan of Val Mcdermid and have never heard her speak so am not
> judge.
>
> However, my better half has heard much of both James Herriot and John Le
> Carré read their own writings and was impressed by neither.
>
> I expect Stephen Fry and Tony Robinson could manage admirably, both being
> skilled actors as well as writers.
>
> Some years ago I talked to the organizer of a poetry festival; I asked her
> if poets were necessarily the best people to read their own work. The reply
> was an unequivocal, "No, dear". Of course, we have all heard exceptions to
> this rule but I daresay it applies equally to many an author.
>
> Take care,
>
> Elaine
>
>
>
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