Well, it may indeed be 'odd and oddly profound little book,' but I
must say that it's a strange world where 296 pages is 'little.'
I also find it intriguing that she likes 'theory' but then, or is it
before, dislikes 'craft,' which it's clear from the quotes she has a
lot of.
All very well to dismiss 'craft,' but what do we mean by it, & surely
all great art demonstrates versions of it (since it is a rather large
& really not bounded term).
Doug
On 17-Feb-10, at 4:36 PM, Judy Prince wrote:
> "The problem with creative writing programs is their obsession with
> craft,"
> says Elif Batuman.
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