tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post1167583944253823658..comments2024-03-15T12:14:33.129+00:00Comments on Biblibio: Debunking the golden age of literature idea... againMeytal Radzinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-78921659131479397632012-04-22T18:36:38.605+01:002012-04-22T18:36:38.605+01:00I'm skeptical that there ever was a golden age...I'm skeptical that there ever was a golden age of reading, but I'm just as sure that today is not a golden age of reading. People rush like lemmings to read mass-produced best sellers, while masterpieces go unsold and unread. A few of these masterpieces might be dug up later, just like masterpieces from earlier years are just now being re-discovered. Three significant examples are Irene Nemirovsky, Hans Fallada, and Dawn Powell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-11200099157372322762012-04-20T02:54:13.619+01:002012-04-20T02:54:13.619+01:00sounds like. it's always easier to imagine the...sounds like. it's always easier to imagine the past with rose colored glasses!Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.com