Well, fine; yes everyone 'reads' -- the world etc, & some read aspects
of it much better than I do. But,we can ask what kind of 'reading'
occurs in deep engagement with a text, say, eg, a poem?
'serious reader'? Sure, that's a good way to put it....
Doug
On 16-Mar-10, at 4:10 PM, Bob Grumman wrote:
> Douglas Barbour wrote:
>> Oh, right, a 'reader' -- what? I mean, how many still exist?
>>
>> (Well,despite official denials, quite a few....)
>>
>> Doug
> Oops, you hit another of my many buttons, Doug--this one giving a
> word like "reader" (or "poet") special status by reading it to mean
> "good reader" or "real reader." For me, just about everyone reads,
> and is therefore a reader. "Serious readers" are what there aren't
> enough of.
>
> --Bob
>
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