2010/07/26 New York
Quotable
Experience
In his review in today’s Times David Leavitt is a bit harsh on Somerset Maugham.
Mr. Maugham may be a second-rate writer, he is still very quotable, as David Leavitt’s review proves: “The writer cannot afford to wait for experience to come to him, he must go out in search of it.”
15 comments
One day i hope to be like Mr Maugham.
Milan
After the interview i would say time will tell, right now you are standing in the last row of second rate.
Caresa: i can always get into writing poetry;)
Selfworth is a subjective judgement
About the self
The self is unknown
Appreciation matters
A human need
A natural truth
The fear of death
The losing of the self
A self which can not be known
Provides the necessity for connection
Connection with the Other
The Other as yourself
Determines the selfworth
And the need for appreciation
I Haven't read such bull in years. Try reading Frankl maybe.
David
Guess you recommend staying with my writing instead of poetry;)
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No. It is more like: how can I help YOU, instead .
Listen Milan
I do not like poetry very much as such you know, mp. Where would we be, among others, and so is poetry, theatre, Shakespeare;
David
Read Frankl but also this didnt help me really....somehow although his environment cound not be more serious (the concentration camps) he seem unreal or not honest in his writing too me, frankl that is. But i should try reading it again maybe.
Dear Milan,
Sorry. You just never seem to end your sentences . On what grounds, may I ask? Your poetry is like some multiplechoice - leaving me, among other angels. Quite speechless.
I need a coke!
As my grandpa used to say: (je)never
Here is a poem too:
the shelf doesn't need my comprehension,
it is stuck,
Alone: AB GE EBT.
to Carecia for she is mad
Gore Vidal may be a firstclass writer, but his antology sucks too you know? Either first or worse secondclass maybe too easy , you know?
Darlin Carecia: you don't know these boy's love thou truly enough: YOU KNOW
Toen vroeg ze om het handvast, weetjewel,
maar stierf terplekke aan een rots vast, haha.
Later vroeg ze me nog ten huwelijk, en zijn we daadwerkelijk nog getrouwd, op zee dat is..
En heb nadien de praatziekte van de meeuwen op land gebracht..
Gelukkig hebben we mekaar niet
En sprak ze nog de volle pond sjanees,
Zodat we het nu klaaren;
Amen,
Ook gij