www.anisshivani.com/about
This gentleman can, not only tell you what sucks about the literary scene today, but also tell you why people don't read poetry anymore. Personally, I blame TS Eliot (love him as I do).
Granted, there's a lot more to do today for entertainment than just pick up a book. There's always the Real Housewives of Timbuktu to watch on TV or texting what amounts to a "War and Peace" sized message to your peeps about how that 'bitch' had on the same retro converses you did at Starbucks today. Seriously though, Art requires committment. Committment to creating it if you are an Artist and committment to appreciating it if you consider yourself an aficionado.
Mr Shivani is quite the Worldly Man. His explanations are clear and up to date. Peruse his website, read his detractors, and also read his supporters. Mr Shivani makes excellent points and there should be a school of criticism started around his criticism and observations about the status of Literature today.
Oh and this guy too, he's quite the observer. Mark McGurl: www.english.ucla.edu/faculty/mcgurl/pub.htm
Enjoy and discuss!
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