tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post4615236714073613519..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: February was the cruellest month - Mari BiellaKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-45435533816884395232016-03-03T19:56:39.235+00:002016-03-03T19:56:39.235+00:00I was very interested in the controversy around &#...I was very interested in the controversy around 'Watchman'. I blogged about it at:<br />www.franbrady.com/blog/afallenidol<br />Fran Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13497526684591168192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-49622976809044226072016-03-03T18:37:20.360+00:002016-03-03T18:37:20.360+00:00'Name of the Rose' was a huge influence on...'Name of the Rose' was a huge influence on me. It lies behind my The Long Journey of Joslin de lay and, in fact, was an subconscious driver of 'Hell's Kitchen', which I only realised was a sad and subliminal way of traversing similar ground when I realised I had no alternative to ending the book with a fire in a library! And yes, 'Foucault's Pendulum' was dizzying. Dan Brown's efforts are an insult to Eco's memory.<br />Dennis Hamleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08003209263201885118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-35938817957728688432016-03-03T13:53:57.798+00:002016-03-03T13:53:57.798+00:00'Name of the Rose' used to be one of my fa...'Name of the Rose' used to be one of my favourite books - I read it ages ago, and now feel a need to re-read and see if I still like it. Lovely tribute.Katherine Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-27792501626676421102016-03-03T07:54:13.543+00:002016-03-03T07:54:13.543+00:00I always enjoy your succinct and insightful litera...I always enjoy your succinct and insightful literary commentaries, Mari, and this is no exception. Thank you!Umberto Tosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04939504157464234443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-50717258878372362962016-03-02T23:31:22.786+00:002016-03-02T23:31:22.786+00:00Moving tribute indeed, Mari. Thank you.Moving tribute indeed, Mari. Thank you.glitter noirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728649916344336118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-54080426519667064482016-03-02T16:31:43.780+00:002016-03-02T16:31:43.780+00:00Thanks for the comments, everyone. It's an int...Thanks for the comments, everyone. It's an interesting question, whether a writer these days could build their reputation on one book - followed by a long, stubborn silence. I agree, Valerie, that that's one area in which self-pubbing offers a definite advantage; but then again, when you look at some of the advice that's regularly exchanged amongst indies, 'write more, more often' seems to be right up there at the top of the list. I don't know!Mari Biellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14221256993468150226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-83629393278406126672016-03-02T16:25:01.740+00:002016-03-02T16:25:01.740+00:00yes Eco could be hard going. I remember the earlie...yes Eco could be hard going. I remember the earliest, radio 4, version of Alan Partridge, they had a sketch about Eco and Alan's critique of Rose was 'don't drop it on your foot'.Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-68018738355606143962016-03-02T14:12:40.729+00:002016-03-02T14:12:40.729+00:00Excellent and enjoyable, Mari. For my sins, I read...Excellent and enjoyable, Mari. For my sins, I read Mockingbird for the first time only last year and, like millions of others, was captivated by it. It was easy to read, totally absorbing and, well, it just seemed perfect. I shamefacedly admit, however, that I found Eco a bit of a struggle. I agree he was a genius but at times, it was hard work.Bill Kirtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345949773423764808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-35826108147673610062016-03-02T13:15:53.982+00:002016-03-02T13:15:53.982+00:00A heartfelt tribute to two giants in different way...A heartfelt tribute to two giants in different ways. Interesting that one book, or even one poem, could be enough in the past to make someone's reputation for life - nowadays that success would be followed by intense pressure to produce more and more. I wonder how many writers would write better books if they had more time to write them than the one a year often demanded by publishers. Not that a brilliant book can't be written in that time, but perhaps some of them are rushed. Another advantage of indie/self-pub I suppose!Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-49334186217011051342016-03-02T10:28:02.300+00:002016-03-02T10:28:02.300+00:00Fine piece, Mari.Fine piece, Mari.Jan Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823078224282953782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-54315901744785264432016-03-02T09:56:24.061+00:002016-03-02T09:56:24.061+00:00We have indeed lost two literary greats. You have ...We have indeed lost two literary greats. You have brilliantly captured the essence of their work and what made them the literary figures they are. To Kill a Mockingbird certainly helped to shape my thinking as a child Wendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.com