Mr McCearney did not say what or for whom he was writing - an
article or an academic essay of some sort. If it was the latter, it might
help him to look for positive quotations from two well-known Indian authors
and a Muslim woman critic, even though they had mixed feelings.
Michael Jefferson and I are disagreeing about tactics, not aims.
Yes, it would be nice if we could ignore the r----- word - but people will
keep bringing it up. And yes, I do want people to have 'a greater
knowledge of Kipling's works', because the more one reads him the more one
comes to love him. Incidentally, I said, quite categorically, that
Kipling was 'certainly no friend to Hitler.' Can't we allow debate, so
long as it doesn't (as earlier this year) descend into personal attacks?
I'm delighted to hear that Michael Jefferson's son-in-law reads
Kiplng. 11 years of attending Kipling Society meetings has taught me that
his work appeals to many different people in many different ways. It's
fascinating - though sometimes irritating - to find how differently they
read him. I've been arguing for years with people who say he 'hated
women' (another vexed topic!).
We be of one blood - even if not of one mind, and why should we?
Salaams to all, Lisa Lewis
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