Skimming through both of those, I don’t really care, am more inclined to agree with self, and am not convinced that this raises him above the level of simple vulgarity to the lauded level of ST. Surely he does not deserve a place at the same table as Farage or the conservative partay
By an unfortunate coincidence Mr Self has a piece in today's Guardian. An obituary for Martin Amis.... https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/may/20/martin-amis-he-stamped-his-style-over-a-generation-of-writers-and-readers
Quote from: fd3 on 20 May, 2023, 02:47:03 pmSkimming through both of those, I don’t really care, am more inclined to agree with self, and am not convinced that this raises him above the level of simple vulgarity to the lauded level of ST. Surely he does not deserve a place at the same table as Farage or the conservative partayThing is, this is not his first offence.With this piece, it’s the thinly veiled misogyny I find problematic. I don’t mind him calling out the waste of space that is Chiles.Still think he’s a brilliant writer but this is not his best work.
Quote from: andrewc on 20 May, 2023, 08:14:59 pmBy an unfortunate coincidence Mr Self has a piece in today's Guardian. An obituary for Martin Amis.... https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/may/20/martin-amis-he-stamped-his-style-over-a-generation-of-writers-and-readersThat appears to be by John Self, not Will Self.
Yes, the imputation that Viner is so feeble as to be easily influenced by Chile's cock is misogyny, but it is only a tiny part of the column (pun intended).
What struck me is just how poor the rest of the article is. Way under par for Self.
How much do you love your country?Enough to Tweet under your own name?
Oakeshitt.