Comments on: Are you a Literary Snob?

By: Giselle

Giselle — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:20:58 +0000

Thank you for your comments Marc. I believe that work created through a writers love, passion and honesty has the ability to transcend all circles, academic or mainstream.

By: Giselle

Giselle — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:15:25 +0000

Well said Eric! I do have to admit that you are a bit brazen to put Capra and Bay in the same sentence. But I like that. I have watched numerous bad films and read books that probably should not be seen by anyone. Through the countless hours lost that I will never regain, I have learned one thing. The ability to share your work with the world takes guts and conviction. I guess that is where my soft spot lies. I believe someone (besides mom and dad) should read or watch what they have created.

Thank you very much for your comments.

By: Giselle

Giselle — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:05:57 +0000

Thank you for your comments Elena. Elitist is an excellent term. Your choice in writing evolved as your view on your world evolved. You read what you enjoy, and those standards are set by you.

By: Giselle

Giselle — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:01:31 +0000

Topher, you know what I think…you are not a snob. The reason I feel confident making that point is this

” I’m happy to say I read to broaden my horizons, learn new things, and gain a greater understanding of the world around me.”

Honestly a snob does not read to broaden their horizons. A snob will read a particular work, because that is what they feel they should do.

Excellent comment. Thank you.

By: Giselle

Giselle — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:57:31 +0000

I appreciate your comments Shea. I agree with your point that people who write great works, more times than not, do not wish or harbour fame. They hope to provoke thought, through their words. On the other hand, there are authors who write to become popular with the masses. And yes, their works at times lack passion.

By: Giselle

Giselle — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:52:38 +0000

LOL! It is good to know where you stand. Sometimes film classics and literary works get lost in translation. The lady in college may just have needed an interpreter.

Thank you for your comments Eric.

By: Giselle

Giselle — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:46:03 +0000

Excellent point Jamie. I love to see kids, teens and adults read. Even if the work is mainstream, the act of reading opens a person’s mind to something new.

Thank you for your comments.

By: Giselle

Giselle — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:39:57 +0000

Hi J. No, I don’t think your comments mark you as a popular fiction snob. I think you are not a fan of Meyer. If you feel that some of the works of Brown, Grisham or King border on literary, then you are a very open person.

Great comment. Thank you.

By: Giselle

Giselle — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:37:36 +0000

Thank you for your comments Kat. The entire Chicklit genre has fallen prey to exactly what you have mentioned. Though there may be works within the genre that are excellent, people tend to group all the works under one umbrella. We end up seeing all of the works as fluff. I think as long as we keep an open mind, then the chance to read great works, popular or classics will not be missed.

By: Giselle

Giselle — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:33:27 +0000

Great point Robert. Though I may take what the critic writes into consideration, the end decision on whether or not something is a good read, will be mine.

Thank you very much for your comments.

By: Giselle

Giselle — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:29:59 +0000

Christopher, once again you are on the mark. Art is subjective..all forms, whether we are discussing books, painting, and/or theatre. As long as it brings the recipient joy, then the artist has done a good job.

I always appreciate your comments. Thank you.

By: Giselle

Giselle — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:26:10 +0000

I agree with you Elizabeth. I believe our depth of knowledge arrives from work that is both good and at times not so good!

Thank you for your comments!

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By: marc nash

marc nash — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:27:15 +0000

I think the references to Colleges and Academic readers is interesting, as there is a clear divide there from the mainstream market. I don’t write only to be read in academic circles, that would be cutting off your nose to spite your face. Yet my work is sufficiently challenging in its language and narrative form, to naturally veer towards such a constituency. I have never read Brown, Myer et al, but I would never criticise what for them is a hugely successful formula.

By: marc nash

marc nash — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:20:44 +0000

Kat Musselwhite has expressed exactly how I feel about it, word for word (for which I thank you).

I know what I like reading and what I don’t. It is snobbish in one sense, but it includes virtually none of the ‘great’ classics pre-dating the 20th century.

I don’t buy that populist genre books (such as vampires/ Fantasy) cannot contain great metaphors, wonderfully rich metaphors and challenging language. But of course in the main they don’t. I like books that challenge me, rather than ones that just require ticking off of expectations.