tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771986852817302610.post8722905579433917758..comments2023-09-05T05:36:02.930-06:00Comments on .: Genre Rant!Ysabeau Wilcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684128551495819812noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771986852817302610.post-9032498857531875612007-04-27T07:02:00.000-06:002007-04-27T07:02:00.000-06:00Oh, I loved Winterlong. That's my favorite Hand bo...Oh, I loved Winterlong. That's my favorite Hand book.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03949810539647518629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771986852817302610.post-12139191276330264502007-04-26T04:40:00.000-06:002007-04-26T04:40:00.000-06:00Oh, all right.Clute just suggested that Oates migh...Oh, all right.<BR/><BR/>Clute just suggested that Oates might be getting senile. Perish the thought!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06134928709362083111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771986852817302610.post-7231246549751887332007-04-25T14:50:00.000-06:002007-04-25T14:50:00.000-06:00Not the lawyers! I grovel at your feet, oh mistres...Not the lawyers! I grovel at your feet, oh mistresses of mistresses, my lady of pain, please forgive your humble worm-like servant for her terrible slander...Ysabeau Wilcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684128551495819812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771986852817302610.post-19287308995892669182007-04-25T13:19:00.000-06:002007-04-25T13:19:00.000-06:00Oates has written extensively in "genre" cateories...Oates has written extensively in "genre" cateories, particularly "mystery" and "horror." The distinction she's making is between the broad categories of entertainment fiction and literary fiction. Genre fiction is predominantly entertianment -- there are exceptions. Most "literary" authors don't write in genre categories -- there are exceptions, which she mentions. Oates has said that there are no inferior genres, only inferior practitioners.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316987949447128400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771986852817302610.post-3274236197183977342007-04-25T12:41:00.000-06:002007-04-25T12:41:00.000-06:00You have obviously completely misconstrued my work...You have obviously completely misconstrued my work, which is pre-apocalyptic, post-realist, ur-topian. NOT genre at all. <BR/><BR/>If you continue to insist upon calling me a genre writer, you'll be hearing from my lawyers.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06134928709362083111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771986852817302610.post-91448350954899046012007-04-25T09:21:00.000-06:002007-04-25T09:21:00.000-06:00Hear, hear!Hear, hear!Paul Witcoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12471607385211158481noreply@blogger.com