Hollander's Varo/Varro

[wood jim]

--- Doug Millison <DMillison at ftmg.net> wrote:
> Wood Jim,  do you plan to publish an article that
> pulls together your
> ever-expanding critique of Hollander?  

No, I don't. 


Not that I
> mind the way it's coming
> out in dribs and drabs, you seem to have quite a bit
> to say about what he
> does and doesn't do or try to do and all sorts of
> stuff, but it's a bit
> difficult to follow, and virtually impossible to
> respond to in any
> meaningful way. 

Maybe there is room for that Albatross
after all? Or maybe, just maybe, it's not 
difficult to follow, but only difficult to 
respond to because it is not what you want to 
read. It is in fact a very good critique. 
I'm almost certain that Hollander would not respond as

you have, but would admit that the critique
is solid and that he made a mistake with his
Varo/Varro.  



I've heard this particular critique
> of Hollander's
> Varo/Varro connection before, and I still don't see
> why it's so difficult to
> accept, but every reader has her shot after all. 

Where have you heard it before? 
As far as I know, there have been no 
published critiques of Hollender's 
work. Is this still the case? 

It's very difficult for an objective person (and I am
an objective, although a critical reader, but not a
hostile one as your tone implies) to accept that P
intends for the reader to read Varo's painting as a
"misdirection." 




> We've been down this
> "genre" thread in excruciating detail before, too,
> and it's still not clear
> what point you're trying to make. 
> 


I made several points. On genre, I agree 
with Hollander. 

If it's too painful for you, there is always the 
delete button. 

Hollander's essays have been discussed here 
for years. You have never provided Hollender with 
much of anything but flattery. I'm not out to get him
or dis him or do anything untoward, but 
I think an honest critical reading is a good thing for
the list. 



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