Comments on: Links for an ex-leper http://collectedmiscellany.com/2005/10/links-for-an-ex-leper/ seemingly random thoughts on books Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:27:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan Green http://collectedmiscellany.com/2005/10/links-for-an-ex-leper/comment-page-1/#comment-790 Dan Green Wed, 19 Oct 2005 01:10:29 +0000 http://collectedmiscellany.com/2005/10/links-for-an-ex-leper/#comment-790 I agree with you that Bloom's remarks are over-the-top. I don't like Bush (I *really* don't like Bush), but to throw the word "fascist" around doesn't accomplish much. However, it is useful to juxtapose Bloom's political comments with his literary judgments. It belies the notion that because he prefers literature to theory and "cultural studies" that he's therefore some kind of conservative curmudgeon. One can be a liberal and also think literary scholarship has taken a very bad turn. I agree with you that Bloom’s remarks are over-the-top. I don’t like Bush (I *really* don’t like Bush), but to throw the word “fascist” around doesn’t accomplish much.

However, it is useful to juxtapose Bloom’s political comments with his literary judgments. It belies the notion that because he prefers literature to theory and “cultural studies” that he’s therefore some kind of conservative curmudgeon. One can be a liberal and also think literary scholarship has taken a very bad turn.

]]> By: Phil http://collectedmiscellany.com/2005/10/links-for-an-ex-leper/comment-page-1/#comment-789 Phil Tue, 18 Oct 2005 19:38:02 +0000 http://collectedmiscellany.com/2005/10/links-for-an-ex-leper/#comment-789 I saw Vonnegut say something like this recently. It makes me laugh half the time because I suspect history will view Bush as a very important president, one who helped build conservative politics in America. I saw Vonnegut say something like this recently. It makes me laugh half the time because I suspect history will view Bush as a very important president, one who helped build conservative politics in America.

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