Children's literature is not for the weak. It is a ruthless cutthroat business with lots of gnashes of the teeth. Children's librarianship, in contrast, is a sweet sweet ride. Now you can hear me as I growl, gargle, and kvetch my way through news, reviews, and interviews. Kidlit podcasting = scary new world.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Love Harold Bloom Or Hate Him...
. . . you have to give the man credit when it comes to fiction that isn't Harry Potter. Now I've always felt that Mr. Bloom's sneering dismissal of HP was the literary snob equivalent of those evangelicals who wish to burn the boy wizard. If it's popular it must be populist, or something along those lines. But his defense of Little, Big is to his credit. So well done there, I guess.
Me, I love David Lehman for saying "Harold Bloom, who has rarely set pen to paper without pissing someone off..."
ReplyDeleteDon't worry. One good book does not a true love make.
ReplyDeleteBloom - ACK!
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