tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983462.post110986851451092941..comments2024-02-12T03:04:46.091-08:00Comments on AttackingtheDemi-Puppets: Art of the RantKing Wenclashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13709139159194279478noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983462.post-1109957458764945582005-03-04T09:30:00.000-08:002005-03-04T09:30:00.000-08:00To the extent that ULA is interested in publishing...To the extent that ULA is interested in publishing books, it looks to me that ULA has materials already for at least two books and no doubt more: one an anthology of ULA's best writing, some of which I would think includes work of Steve and Karl and Urban Hermitt and others that appears in the zines, plus some ULA Monday Reports, some of these possibly expanded, plus excerpts from Tim's novel and Noah's book....<br /><br />Another solid book could be made of Karl's weblog posts, possibly expanded (and thus a more compelling reason for it to appear in book form) and/or revised, possibly including some responses, etc....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983462.post-1109955568393607362005-03-04T08:59:00.000-08:002005-03-04T08:59:00.000-08:00Non-fiction political polemics have done well in b...Non-fiction political polemics have done well in bookstores recently. I think there's a lot of opportunity for political polemics in fiction and poetry too. Plus there's a long literary tradition of invective and flyting. Juvenal's satires may be some of the most famous and accomplished. It's an art. Or can be, if shaped into making various points. It can sometimes be counterproductive, no doubt, and is not always appropriate or effective, of course, but sometimes is.<br /><br /><br />From Wikipedia.org--flyting:<br /><br />In Norse and Germanic cultures, flyting is a contest of insults, either as a prelude to battle or as a form of combat in its own right. The exchange is regular, if not ritualized, and the insults usually center on accusations of cowardice or sexual impropriety or perversion. In Norse Mythology, several poems contain or contain only flyting.<br /><br />Flyting is similar in both form and function to the modern African American practice of the dozens.<br /><br /><br />From hyperdictionary.com--invective:<br /><br />Definition: [n] abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will <br /><br /> Synonyms: vitriol, vituperation <br /> <br /> See Also: abuse, contumely, insult, revilement, vilification <br /><br /><br />Definition: \In*vec"tive\, a. [L. invectivus: cf. F. invectif. See<br />{Inveigh}.]<br />Characterized by invection; critical; denunciatory;<br />satirical; abusive; railing.<br /><br /><br />\In*vec"tive\, n. [F. invective.]<br />An expression which inveighs or rails against a person; a<br />severe or violent censure or reproach; something uttered or<br />written, intended to cast opprobrium, censure, or reproach on<br />another; a harsh or reproachful accusation; -- followed by<br />against, having reference to the person or thing affected; as<br />an invective against tyranny.<br /><br /> The world will be able to judge of his [Junius']<br /> motives for writing such famous invectives. --Sir W. Draper.<br /><br />Syn: Abuse; censure; reproach; satire; sarcasm; railing;<br /> diatribe. See {Abuse}.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983462.post-1109880889564993272005-03-03T12:14:00.000-08:002005-03-03T12:14:00.000-08:00I've never been thrilled by Raymond Carver.
His st...I've never been thrilled by Raymond Carver.<br />His stories were always about drunk men snoring grotesquely while their wives sat in the dark. There've been a lot of drunk writers and they were far more exciting than Raymond Carver. I think he appealed to the whole snobbish set that wanted more evidence of how American life is shallow and dark and meaningless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983462.post-1109878199664564682005-03-03T11:29:00.000-08:002005-03-03T11:29:00.000-08:00Update on Barbara Ehrenreich.
I emailed Ms.Ehrenre...Update on Barbara Ehrenreich.<br />I emailed Ms.Ehrenreich Kostecke's monday report, Wenclas' post and several of the comments on the blog. This is what she responded with, she didn't respond to one sentence we wrote concerning her piece. I think she is saying to us, "I'm a good person, what are you talking about." The email is below. <br /><br />Noah,<br /><br />Thanks for forwarding the comments -- all of which make very good <br />points. I, too, wondered about the Puffin money since I am doing well thanks <br />to Nickel and Dimed royalties. But believe me, I have good ways to <br />spend it -- helping some low-income individuals (one in my extended family, <br />I'll admit) and helping support groups doing organizing.<br /><br />And yes, after all I had written about poverty and class in the 80s and <br />90s, I was slightly irritated that the only thing that got any <br />attention was in the first person. My rather feeble response was to create a <br />website, nickelanddimed.net, on which people can post their own stories, <br />solutions, etc.<br /><br />Other suggestions are welcome.<br /><br />BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com