tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post8914359915779963567..comments2023-09-26T08:04:43.755-07:00Comments on Mark Doty: A useful antidote for literary prize stressMark Dotyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04148162515300148887noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-73027943499285909612008-11-16T09:17:00.000-08:002008-11-16T09:17:00.000-08:00Mark, Tillie Olsen sounded like such a wise woman....Mark, Tillie Olsen sounded like such a wise woman. I'm determined to hunt down a copy of <I>Silences</I> on the strength of this quote. I'm sending positive vibes out into the universe for the National Book Award and the T.S. Eliot Prize.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747839768257543728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-80748724952081460382008-11-16T07:27:00.000-08:002008-11-16T07:27:00.000-08:00"Literature is a place for generosity and affectio..."Literature is a place for generosity and affection and hunger for equals..." <BR/><BR/>Yes, this is why I read, and I suppose this why I hack away at writing. I am no "writer" but one who writes as a means to find connections, to discover and make sense of this life. <BR/><BR/>Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.<BR/><BR/>(and I'd give you all the prizes)<BR/><BR/>I'm ever grateful and full of affection for the generosity of writers who embrace this purpose.luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486545199810361580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-2299561248931519152008-11-16T06:09:00.000-08:002008-11-16T06:09:00.000-08:00Brilliant. This makes me want to reread SILENCES,...Brilliant. This makes me want to reread SILENCES, which has probably been overshadowed by her other work.Paul Lisickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06911866990114791006noreply@blogger.com