Fwd: NP just hysterical realism....

[Mark Kohut]

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SATIRE: A SHORT PLAY SATIRE: So my job is to show the foibles, follies, and
shortcomings of those in power? HUMANITY: Yes. SATIRE: So how am I
different than reality again? THE END

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From: Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, May 19, 2020 at 4:43 AM
Subject: NP just hysterical realism....
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I loved her first novel before I could even spell "hysterical. What a
London! What a world.  Wood has to write another essay on when "hysterical
realism" is tautological.
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I’ve always loved Zadie Smith’s response to the famous review of her first
novel, in which James Wood coined the term “hysterical realism”: she
thought he had a point. It helped her grow as a writer. Real thoughtful
criticism can help a real thoughtful writer.