Achebe on Conrad

[jporter]

These are my sentiments as well.
jody

> From: "David Morris" <fqmorris at hotmail.com>

> It MAY be worthwhile to criticize a book for "missing" perspectives, but I
> think the value of such would hinge on the intent of the original work.  If
> "realism" (or "relevance" or "conscience" or...) is supplanted for other
> worthy goals, does that lessen the work of art, as Achebe claims?  Of
> course, the answer lies in the values held by the critic.  If those values
> are primarily political, then from *my* perspective I see a "politically
> correct" elephant nose peeking under the tent flaps.
> 
> David Morris
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