Especially since the "popular" writers looked down on in their own
lifetimes may become the classic novelists whose works our grandchildren
must study! Dickens, anyone?
Nina Osier
Bonnie Gray wrote:
> This is something that has always puzzled me... why "popular"
> literary forms are not considered worthy of study by some
> academics. It seems that science fiction, mystery, etc. could
> be interesting to study partly because they are "popular" forms,
> and can say a lot about current culture.
>
> Of course, I'm a scientist who hasn't been in an English class
> for over five years :) Anybody who knows about these things: what
> do you think?
>
> Bonnie
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