[ilds] words written and read and shared

[James Gifford]

I actually thought it was a rather clever spoof on the Preface to 
/Dorian Gray/.  Bravo Bill!  Trolling...

Best,
James

Lois Rees wrote:
> This is an empty-headed remark.  It means nothing.  And it attempts to 
> turn everything into nothing. 
> 
> Lois
> 
> 
> 
> */william godshalk <godshawl at email.uc.edu>/* wrote:
> 
>     Actually, Bruce, you are reading the words contained in the OED.
>     These words do not belong to any particular reader or writer.
> 
>     Durrell took these words and put them in to form.
> 
>     But he's dead.
> 
>     And all you have is words, words, words.
> 
>     If you admire the form of the words, good.
> 
>     But a dead author is a dead author -- whether you like to read her or
>     him, or not.
> 
>     You can't share a beer with Larry and ask him what he thinks. And
>     listen to him lie.
> 
>     At 01:05 PM 5/3/2008, you wrote:
>      >Bill,
>      >
>      >I'm reading the words of authors. I'm not reading readers who read
>     words.
>      >
>      >
>      >Bruce
>      >
>      >
>      >-----Original Message-----
>      > >From: william godshalk
>      > >Sent: May 3, 2008 10:01 AM
>      > >To: Bruce Redwine , ilds at lists.uvic.ca
>      > >Subject: Re: [ilds] Author v. Reader
>      > >
>      > >Bruce,
>      > >
>      > >Durrell is dead, gone, kaput.
>      > >
>      > >What remains?
>      > >
>      > >Words.
>      > >
>      > >Who must read the words?
>      > >
>      > >Readers.
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