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Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #17)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 06:46 PM

Sep 2013

And she is considered part of the canon. IMO her short work was pretty decent. Notice, I did not say good, just decent.

The problem is that somewhere along the way what should have remained fiction became an accepted philosophy of life. I blame her patrons for that as well.

Of course she talking social security...

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I think she was a terrible writer. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2013 #17

Patrons nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #19

Well that makes the rather odd assertion that fiction is devoid of philosophy. Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #22

Especially Since, Sir, She Maintained fiction Must Expound The Author's Philosophy The Magistrate Sep 2013 #23

There are forms of fiction devoid of philosophy. Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #25

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Also I forgot another detail nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #27

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I gave you the explanation nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #36

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"mediocre"? zappaman Sep 2013 #60

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As I said, it's a matter of taste deutsey Sep 2013 #66

I recognize that as well nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #69

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BINSWANGER!!!!!!!!!!!!! RevStPatrick Sep 2013 #146

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