Comments on: Richard Schickel: A Hoary Satyr Perched in an Ivory Tower http://www.edrants.com/richard-schickel-a-hoary-satyr-perched-in-an-ivory-tower/ a cultural website in ever-shifting standing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sloganeering.Org » Blog Archive » ALL WE CAN SAY IS… http://www.edrants.com/richard-schickel-a-hoary-satyr-perched-in-an-ivory-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-248423 Sloganeering.Org » Blog Archive » ALL WE CAN SAY IS… Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:04:51 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=6189#comment-248423 [...] bravo, Ed: But how does one live life, whether as human or reader, with any personal growth or joie de vivre [...] [...] bravo, Ed: But how does one live life, whether as human or reader, with any personal growth or joie de vivre [...]

]]> By: Christopher Waldrop http://www.edrants.com/richard-schickel-a-hoary-satyr-perched-in-an-ivory-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-235668 Christopher Waldrop Tue, 22 May 2007 22:47:32 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=6189#comment-235668 This is a brilliant taking-down of Schickel's op-ed piece (also known as "yammering"). Granted, Schickel makes it easy, but you deserve applause, Ed, for not taking cheap shots and disembowling Schickel in a serious, thoughtful way. Too bad Schickel won't ever read this--he might learn something from a good piece of criticism written by someone who hasn't been dead for half a century. This is a brilliant taking-down of Schickel’s op-ed piece (also known as “yammering”). Granted, Schickel makes it easy, but you deserve applause, Ed, for not taking cheap shots and disembowling Schickel in a serious, thoughtful way. Too bad Schickel won’t ever read this–he might learn something from a good piece of criticism written by someone who hasn’t been dead for half a century.

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.edrants.com/richard-schickel-a-hoary-satyr-perched-in-an-ivory-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-235660 Carolyn Tue, 22 May 2007 00:53:13 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=6189#comment-235660 Does this mean that my 1/2-MFA makes me officially more elite than Schickel? Cool. I'd like to say, from here in elite-land, that Philip K. Dick is both more readable and more interesting than Edmund Wilson. Does this mean that my 1/2-MFA makes me officially more elite than Schickel? Cool. I’d like to say, from here in elite-land, that Philip K. Dick is both more readable and more interesting than Edmund Wilson.

]]> By: Susan http://www.edrants.com/richard-schickel-a-hoary-satyr-perched-in-an-ivory-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-235650 Susan Mon, 21 May 2007 21:29:00 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=6189#comment-235650 You're a good reviewer of reviewers, Ed. I would have just said that he was a dickhead. Which wouldn't even be much of an insult, because his name is Dick. "That a man with decades of journalistic experience would be writing such trite summations is a testament to his flaccid abilities." That's my favorite line by far. I love flaccid as an adjective. You’re a good reviewer of reviewers, Ed. I would have just said that he was a dickhead. Which wouldn’t even be much of an insult, because his name is Dick.

“That a man with decades of journalistic experience would be writing such trite summations is a testament to his flaccid abilities.”

That’s my favorite line by far. I love flaccid as an adjective.

]]> By: David Thayer http://www.edrants.com/richard-schickel-a-hoary-satyr-perched-in-an-ivory-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-235647 David Thayer Mon, 21 May 2007 20:45:53 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=6189#comment-235647 I'm haunted now by a misspent youth. Wasn't Bruited Popeye's nemesis? I’m haunted now by a misspent youth. Wasn’t Bruited Popeye’s nemesis?

]]> By: Lady T http://www.edrants.com/richard-schickel-a-hoary-satyr-perched-in-an-ivory-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-235646 Lady T Mon, 21 May 2007 19:21:59 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=6189#comment-235646 Thank you so much,Ed,for coming back to put this self proclaimed "elitist" in his place. I find it ironic that Schickel is the author of complimentary biographies about the likes of Clint Eastwood and Marlon Brando(Haven't read either book,so my knowledge of them is based on the reviews),two successful artists who never went to college. Brando took acting classes,of course,but was kicked out of several schools. Clint Eastwood went to a technical high school and yet is now a renowned film director/producer who has both won and been nominated for Academy Awards in this non-actor capacity,which at one time was considered to an "elite" position. Things that make you go "hmmmm....." Thank you so much,Ed,for coming back to put this self proclaimed “elitist” in his place. I find it ironic that Schickel is the author of complimentary biographies about the likes of Clint Eastwood and Marlon Brando(Haven’t read either book,so my knowledge of them is based on the reviews),two successful artists who never went to college. Brando took acting classes,of course,but was kicked out of several schools. Clint Eastwood went to a technical high school and yet is now a renowned film director/producer who has both won and been nominated for Academy Awards in this non-actor capacity,which at one time was considered to an “elite” position. Things that make you go “hmmmm…..”

]]> By: Pete http://www.edrants.com/richard-schickel-a-hoary-satyr-perched-in-an-ivory-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-235645 Pete Mon, 21 May 2007 19:16:33 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=6189#comment-235645 My goodness, he's absolutely right. We litbloggers rarely, if ever, bruit about the names of 19th Century French literary critics. Or even use the word "bruit." What lowly, mouth-breathing Philistines we are. We really should be ashamed of ourselves, and throw ourselves on the mercy of the critical elite. My goodness, he’s absolutely right. We litbloggers rarely, if ever, bruit about the names of 19th Century French literary critics. Or even use the word “bruit.” What lowly, mouth-breathing Philistines we are. We really should be ashamed of ourselves, and throw ourselves on the mercy of the critical elite.

]]> By: Lauren Baratz-Logsted http://www.edrants.com/richard-schickel-a-hoary-satyr-perched-in-an-ivory-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-235644 Lauren Baratz-Logsted Mon, 21 May 2007 19:05:51 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=6189#comment-235644 I was just saying, to a friend who may or may not have once been in the car-parts business, "They want to know why they're readership is dwindling? The answer is all right there: alienating large parts of their core readership with elitist bullshit." I was just saying, to a friend who may or may not have once been in the car-parts business, “They want to know why they’re readership is dwindling? The answer is all right there: alienating large parts of their core readership with elitist bullshit.”

]]> By: Laurie http://www.edrants.com/richard-schickel-a-hoary-satyr-perched-in-an-ivory-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-235643 Laurie Mon, 21 May 2007 16:24:51 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=6189#comment-235643 He's worried about losing his job. That's what this is all about. He's an old main wailing at the injustice of the world turning without him, trying to rile up the reading public so he won't be cast out on his pretentious ass. He’s worried about losing his job. That’s what this is all about. He’s an old main wailing at the injustice of the world turning without him, trying to rile up the reading public so he won’t be cast out on his pretentious ass.

]]> By: Jim Winter http://www.edrants.com/richard-schickel-a-hoary-satyr-perched-in-an-ivory-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-235640 Jim Winter Mon, 21 May 2007 14:51:26 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=6189#comment-235640 Oh, Dick is popular this morning. Isn't he? He should be a class clown, since he's so good at what George Carlin so eloquently called "ATTRACTING ATTENTION!" Oh, Dick is popular this morning. Isn’t he? He should be a class clown, since he’s so good at what George Carlin so eloquently called “ATTRACTING ATTENTION!”

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