Hi Doug,
Everyone keeps telling me that and this time it seems very true. I've
been on other short lists before but this one seems more like a
vindication, so the pleasure is greater, made even greater by the
company I am keeping.
Best,
Jill
On Friday, April 18, 2003, at 01:05 AM, Douglas Barbour wrote:
> I always think that making the shortlist is the real prize*, Alison (&
> Jill), in that i don't rally believe there is a single volume that
> stands
> above all the others, but that there is a small group that can be seen
> that
> way. And that is a strong group, which makes being on it all the
> greater
> honor.
>
> Doug
>
> *except for the money, of course <g>
>
> Douglas Barbour
> Department of English
> University of Alberta
> Edmonton Alberta Canada T6G 2E5
> (h) [780] 436 3320 (b) [780] 492 0521
> http://www.ualberta.ca/~dbarbour/dbhome.htm
>
> he said the President said
> he would not kill anyone
> anymore and the way he would not kill
>
> would be to let the killers kill
> and then he would not be a killer
>
> Eli Mandel (circa 1970)
>
>
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