Comments on: Where is Literary Criticism Headed? http://sites.middlebury.edu/middmag/2012/10/25/where-is-literary-criticism-headed/ Tue, 21 May 2013 17:19:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Observer http://sites.middlebury.edu/middmag/2012/10/25/where-is-literary-criticism-headed/#comment-88220 Observer Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:42:33 +0000 http://sites.middlebury.edu/middmag/?p=10261#comment-88220 Wonderful article. However, I have one objection: “He reminded us that no tyrant can ever burn an e-book.” This is literally, but not metaphorically, true. Search for any (reasonable) combination of “Amazon” “Kindle” “Revoke” “Books” and “DRM” and you’ll come up with plenty of links that support this. Here are a few (the top 2 for a DuckDuckGo search for “amazon kindle books revoked”):

https://www.pcworld.com/article/168654/kindle_e_book.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012/oct/22/amazon-wipes-customers-kindle-deletes-account

A nice ending quote (from a different article):
“$15 to rent a file that contains a book that can be taken away from you at any time, without explanation or recourse, starts to sound a little expensive.”

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]]> By: R. Rau, German School '66 http://sites.middlebury.edu/middmag/2012/10/25/where-is-literary-criticism-headed/#comment-59989 R. Rau, German School '66 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:34:53 +0000 http://sites.middlebury.edu/middmag/?p=10261#comment-59989 Maybe Dwight writes his articles as a text message on his cell phone while driving.

]]> By: Sarah ALBANO Wascura, BA '87, MA '90 http://sites.middlebury.edu/middmag/2012/10/25/where-is-literary-criticism-headed/#comment-58983 Sarah ALBANO Wascura, BA '87, MA '90 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:51:24 +0000 http://sites.middlebury.edu/middmag/?p=10261#comment-58983 I try really hard to leave my pink/purple pen at school…however, “a important book”? Ugh. Must admit, though, would LOVE to have that job!!!

]]> By: R. Rau, German School '66 http://sites.middlebury.edu/middmag/2012/10/25/where-is-literary-criticism-headed/#comment-58929 R. Rau, German School '66 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:43:21 +0000 http://sites.middlebury.edu/middmag/?p=10261#comment-58929 Nancy sounds like she should work for me.

]]> By: Carol Scarbeau Guidi '87 http://sites.middlebury.edu/middmag/2012/10/25/where-is-literary-criticism-headed/#comment-57797 Carol Scarbeau Guidi '87 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:47:51 +0000 http://sites.middlebury.edu/middmag/?p=10261#comment-57797 I remember working for Dwight when he was editor of the Campus (newspaper). I remember well the energy, enthusiasm and intellectual vigor he brought to the job. So glad to see he has followed his passion and is seeing positive results! Loved a recent feature article he wrote for the Times on parenting, kids and movies. Will look forward to seeing more of his work.

]]> By: Nancy W. Faulkner '55 http://sites.middlebury.edu/middmag/2012/10/25/where-is-literary-criticism-headed/#comment-52875 Nancy W. Faulkner '55 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:43:12 +0000 http://sites.middlebury.edu/middmag/?p=10261#comment-52875 “Having an editor as a young writer of any kind, and especially as a critic learning to hone your arguments – I can’t stress how important that is.”

…..Whoa! There’s a sentence badly in need of an editor! Nevermind! I’ll look forward to seeing Garner’s reviews in the Times.

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