[ilds] All writers borrow, steal, plagiarise, etc.

[Bruce Redwine]

I may be wrong, but I seem to recall Allyson once expressed an interest in Durrell’s use of figurative language.  Perhaps she can describe what she meant.

Bruce



> On Jan 2, 2016, at 8:50 PM, Allyson <allysonk at mweb.co.za> wrote:
> 
> Merci Marc. I wanted to lighten up the seriousness and pretentiousness of the list. I am heartily tired off Mr Redwine and James Gifford's attempts to prove what great and philosophically deep thinkers they are using the list for this merde (excuse my French).
> 
> I am up early this morning listening to the birds and enjoying the cool breeze because today promises to be very hot again. I have to go and teach my nephew today - his English is a concern to my sister (I think she is over reacting), so I am assisting him with grammar, spelling and understanding of narratives. He is a reluctant scholar, so it will not be easy for him.
> 
> This is my quiet soul time before life starts around me, if I were Buddhist I would meditate, but I am not, so I merely sit here and breathe and think.
> 
> I finished a work by the Italian crime novelist Carlo Lucarelli yesterday, very good indeed. I am also looking for the Marseille Trilogy by Jean-Claude Izzo. Have I told you that I love crime novels? I have just written an article on the Italian crime novelist Valerio Varesi - I told you I was moving away from Larry and this is my first offering outside of his work. I need to find a journal that will accept it. I am also starting to learn Italian to go with my French - I have two Italian colleagues in the English Department, so I can gain the spoken sound. French is a great help, though it is a much softer and more beautiful language than Italian.
> 
> Now I need more coffee and to glance through some of the books on my table that I have out of the library - all related to my writing of articles.
> 
> Amities
> 
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