Comments on: Literary fakers http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/01/13/literary-fakers/ Sinéad Gleeson's blog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:48:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: copernicus http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/01/13/literary-fakers/#comment-1151 copernicus Tue, 17 Jan 2006 02:07:28 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/01/13/literary-fakers/#comment-1151 Oprah has admitted as much, Sinead, saying that the main thing is that Frey's book has the power to scare people straight. What a cop out. I'm a firm believer in the idea that crap is crap. Sensational turgid melodrama isn't literary just because it's true and easy to read. Oprah has admitted as much, Sinead, saying that the main thing is that Frey’s book has the power to scare people straight. What a cop out.

I’m a firm believer in the idea that crap is crap. Sensational turgid melodrama isn’t literary just because it’s true and easy to read.

]]> By: Sinead http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/01/13/literary-fakers/#comment-1147 Sinead Mon, 16 Jan 2006 10:33:06 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/01/13/literary-fakers/#comment-1147 I don't mind the the car crash stuff either, I don't even really mind that Frey was economic with the truth or that he embellished. But I doubt his book would have gotten the attention - or indeed the Oprah endorsement - if there wasn't, as Fustar says, the "triumph of the human spirit" element to it. I don’t mind the the car crash stuff either, I don’t even really mind that Frey was economic with the truth or that he embellished. But I doubt his book would have gotten the attention - or indeed the Oprah endorsement - if there wasn’t, as Fustar says, the “triumph of the human spirit” element to it.

]]> By: fústar http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/01/13/literary-fakers/#comment-1146 fústar Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:58:35 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/01/13/literary-fakers/#comment-1146 Sinéad, I don't really mind stuff that's "the literary equivalent of watching a car crash" to be honest...as long as the car crash victims don't suddenly rise from the wreckage in a "triumph of the human spirit" type scenario. Too often, particularly in film, it's implied that human suffering is only meaningful (or noble), when there's redemption, a comeback, a rebirth...Hallelujah! That's a bit rough on those who simply suffer and die ('pointlessly') in a grossly unfair world. Give me bleak, nihilistic endings any day...at least they recognise life's 'losers' (so called). Oh and without wanting to turn this into a love-in (!), I have voted for yourself and EWI in the blog awards (categories remain a secret). Thanks for your nominations by the way. Sinéad,

I don’t really mind stuff that’s “the literary equivalent of watching a car crash” to be honest…as long as the car crash victims don’t suddenly rise from the wreckage in a “triumph of the human spirit” type scenario.

Too often, particularly in film, it’s implied that human suffering is only meaningful (or noble), when there’s redemption, a comeback, a rebirth…Hallelujah!

That’s a bit rough on those who simply suffer and die (’pointlessly’) in a grossly unfair world. Give me bleak, nihilistic endings any day…at least they recognise life’s ‘losers’ (so called).

Oh and without wanting to turn this into a love-in (!), I have voted for yourself and EWI in the blog awards (categories remain a secret). Thanks for your nominations by the way.

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