ihrocks
08-30-2003, 11:19 AM
Elsewhere it was being discussed how some writers have rated their own discussion section on this site while others haven't. This caused me to wonder how that determination gets made and by what authority. It seems odd that in all of literature only the Bard and George Orwell should earn that distinction.
I realize no one's asked me, if they did, I would think James Joyce deserves a space of his own, and it might be a good idea to put Hemingway in his own section for those who like macho posturing. While we're at it, why not a section on playwrights? "Hamlet" is a play, yet it is considered great literature. Dylan Thomas wrote "Under Milk Wood" and Tom Stoppard's "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead" is wonderfully literary in nature, not to mention brilliant.
Any explanation would be appreciated.
ihrocks
I realize no one's asked me, if they did, I would think James Joyce deserves a space of his own, and it might be a good idea to put Hemingway in his own section for those who like macho posturing. While we're at it, why not a section on playwrights? "Hamlet" is a play, yet it is considered great literature. Dylan Thomas wrote "Under Milk Wood" and Tom Stoppard's "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead" is wonderfully literary in nature, not to mention brilliant.
Any explanation would be appreciated.
ihrocks