> Ugh. That whole pedantic 'What is
Literature'
> question is about as pointless and tedious as
my
> other faves: 'What is a Classic?,' 'What
is
> Poetry?' and 'What is Art?' Worthy of
Lagodo.
>
> Anymore when fretting souls come up to me
for
> clarification on the point - and they do,
after
> giving them some explanatory blather, I tell
them
> that basically, Literature is Latin for
'reading
> material.' A good book is a good book, at
least
> in the eye of the beholder.
>
> David Wright
> Seattle Public Library
I agree, David. And let me say that as someone who has had
occasion to patronize the Seattle Public Library from time to
time, I find it one of the finest library systems I've ever
used. Quite a collection, and very helpful staff!
Brian Thornton Kent, WA
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