Bellow

[John Carvill]

I wasn't objecting to a 'curse word', it's the fact that you start an
exchange by attacking me that shows a lack of manners.


> but you made a categorical dismissal of what--a half dozen books--

I made no such dismissal. You clearly wish I had, but the fact remains
that I said nothing of the sort.

>> In fact I haven't actually read Herzog or Humboldt's Gift either, I
just 
>>looked on Amazon to see which Bellow books get 5 star reviews.

> Perhaps you did just that, or maybe.... So, yes, I suspect you didn't
read 
> the books.

So in addition to attacking me, you insult me by suggesting that I'd
start a conversation about Bellow without having read any of his books?
For you to assume something so absurd says a lot more about you than it
does about me.

There's an interesting debate to be had about Bellow (not with you,
obviously), how his politics shifted so far to the right, and also of
course the popular perception that the quality of his work declined
steeply after Humboldt. You seem to be defending Bellow against this
latter claim, please note that it isn't one I made in my email.




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