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Hmmm ... judging by the following, he was thick and illiterate: A savage attack on Sayers's writing ability came from the prominent American critic and man of letters Edmund Wilson, in a well-known 1945 article in The New Yorker called Who Cares Who Killed Roger Ackroyd?[28] He briefly writes about her famous novel The Nine Tailors, saying "I declare that it seems to me one of the dullest books I have ever encountered in any field." Wilson continues "I had often heard people say that Dorothy Sayers wrote well ... but, really, she does not write very well: it is simply that she is more consciously literary than most of the other detective-story writers and that she thus attracts attention in a field which is mostly on a sub-literary level." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.68.94.86 ( talk) 23:18, 11 February 2018 (UTC)
I added Wilson's dob, and corrected his dod, each based on Encyclopedia Britanica and other sources. -- Jose Ramos 09:32, 30 Dec 2003 (UTC)
The paragraph on Wilson's non-payment of income taxes seems slanted. I've added a few more items to the list of Wilson's works, and slightly regularized them. Mary McCarthy was one of EW's wives. He was married several times. I believe that Wilson inspired the "Library of America" -- Rick Lightburn 17 Jan 2006
Hi, Do you know any link to his review of the Joyce's Ulysses?
Mohammad
Didn't his friends refer to him as "Bunny"? If so, this should be included in the article.
I believe that "Bunny" was originally used by his mother, and the name stuck.
After his demise, it was found that his ego wouldn't fit in a standard coffin and it had to be buried separately. Bunny accused V. Nabokov, a native speaker of Russian and an accomplished writer, of making language mistakes in his Eugene Onegin. Lestrade 16:05, 7 April 2006 (UTC)Lestrade
A savage attack on Sayers's writing ability came from the prominent American critic and man of letters Edmund Wilson, in a well-known 1945 article in The New Yorker called Who Cares Who Killed Roger Ackroyd?[28] He briefly writes about her famous novel The Nine Tailors, saying "I declare that it seems to me one of the dullest books I have ever encountered in any field." Wilson continues "I had often heard people say that Dorothy Sayers wrote well ... but, really, she does not write very well: it is simply that she is more consciously literary than most of the other detective-story writers and that she thus attracts attention in a field which is mostly on a sub-literary level." He was a pompous idiot. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.68.94.86 ( talk) 23:25, 11 February 2018 (UTC)
I feel that the opening of the Wilson article should make more clear how prominent, really pre-eminent, Wilson was in his day as a critic. I'll try to revise it to reflect this, but others should feel free to fiddle with the opening further.
Also, I've tried to suggest how the critical urge in Wilson harmed some of his personal relationships.
Andrew Szanton, 5/06
But his work has dated badly, hasn't it?(While Nabokov's star is still in the ascendant.) The insights, the sensibility do not seem so special. The range still depresses.
Bunny dictated the size of his books to his publisher. They were of an unusual size, slightly smaller than most other hardbacks. His publisher dutifully complied with his whim. Lestrade 01:48, 3 June 2006 (UTC)Lestrade
I found this article and thought it may be of some use if someone would like to sort out the information. I don't know much about him, so I don't feel at liberty to do so. Though you will need a subscription to read it. Infonation101 ( talk) 04:41, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
"celebrated though error-riddled essay" could the writer of this section verify "error-riddled". The New Yorker was and is famous for its fact checkers, and it is difficult to believe this statement without some reliable verification. If the writer believes the criticism was wrong that is a different matter than errors in fact of the book reviewed. Nitpyck ( talk) 19:24, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
I thought this would provide a thumbnail of Wilson's critical style; just a taste. The Library of American collections are handy, and seem to be available at many county libraries.-- 36hourblock ( talk) 20:23, 5 April 2011 (UTC)
I thought it was well-known that Wilson was an alcoholic, mention should be made of this stuff if someone can find a reputable citation soruce? Historian932 ( talk) 23:15, 2 September 2012 (UTC)
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Hmmm ... judging by the following, he was thick and illiterate: A savage attack on Sayers's writing ability came from the prominent American critic and man of letters Edmund Wilson, in a well-known 1945 article in The New Yorker called Who Cares Who Killed Roger Ackroyd?[28] He briefly writes about her famous novel The Nine Tailors, saying "I declare that it seems to me one of the dullest books I have ever encountered in any field." Wilson continues "I had often heard people say that Dorothy Sayers wrote well ... but, really, she does not write very well: it is simply that she is more consciously literary than most of the other detective-story writers and that she thus attracts attention in a field which is mostly on a sub-literary level." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.68.94.86 ( talk) 23:18, 11 February 2018 (UTC)
I added Wilson's dob, and corrected his dod, each based on Encyclopedia Britanica and other sources. -- Jose Ramos 09:32, 30 Dec 2003 (UTC)
The paragraph on Wilson's non-payment of income taxes seems slanted. I've added a few more items to the list of Wilson's works, and slightly regularized them. Mary McCarthy was one of EW's wives. He was married several times. I believe that Wilson inspired the "Library of America" -- Rick Lightburn 17 Jan 2006
Hi, Do you know any link to his review of the Joyce's Ulysses?
Mohammad
Didn't his friends refer to him as "Bunny"? If so, this should be included in the article.
I believe that "Bunny" was originally used by his mother, and the name stuck.
After his demise, it was found that his ego wouldn't fit in a standard coffin and it had to be buried separately. Bunny accused V. Nabokov, a native speaker of Russian and an accomplished writer, of making language mistakes in his Eugene Onegin. Lestrade 16:05, 7 April 2006 (UTC)Lestrade
A savage attack on Sayers's writing ability came from the prominent American critic and man of letters Edmund Wilson, in a well-known 1945 article in The New Yorker called Who Cares Who Killed Roger Ackroyd?[28] He briefly writes about her famous novel The Nine Tailors, saying "I declare that it seems to me one of the dullest books I have ever encountered in any field." Wilson continues "I had often heard people say that Dorothy Sayers wrote well ... but, really, she does not write very well: it is simply that she is more consciously literary than most of the other detective-story writers and that she thus attracts attention in a field which is mostly on a sub-literary level." He was a pompous idiot. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.68.94.86 ( talk) 23:25, 11 February 2018 (UTC)
I feel that the opening of the Wilson article should make more clear how prominent, really pre-eminent, Wilson was in his day as a critic. I'll try to revise it to reflect this, but others should feel free to fiddle with the opening further.
Also, I've tried to suggest how the critical urge in Wilson harmed some of his personal relationships.
Andrew Szanton, 5/06
But his work has dated badly, hasn't it?(While Nabokov's star is still in the ascendant.) The insights, the sensibility do not seem so special. The range still depresses.
Bunny dictated the size of his books to his publisher. They were of an unusual size, slightly smaller than most other hardbacks. His publisher dutifully complied with his whim. Lestrade 01:48, 3 June 2006 (UTC)Lestrade
I found this article and thought it may be of some use if someone would like to sort out the information. I don't know much about him, so I don't feel at liberty to do so. Though you will need a subscription to read it. Infonation101 ( talk) 04:41, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
"celebrated though error-riddled essay" could the writer of this section verify "error-riddled". The New Yorker was and is famous for its fact checkers, and it is difficult to believe this statement without some reliable verification. If the writer believes the criticism was wrong that is a different matter than errors in fact of the book reviewed. Nitpyck ( talk) 19:24, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
I thought this would provide a thumbnail of Wilson's critical style; just a taste. The Library of American collections are handy, and seem to be available at many county libraries.-- 36hourblock ( talk) 20:23, 5 April 2011 (UTC)
I thought it was well-known that Wilson was an alcoholic, mention should be made of this stuff if someone can find a reputable citation soruce? Historian932 ( talk) 23:15, 2 September 2012 (UTC)
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