"Auden, who was jovially insouciant, handed in smart but sloppy stuff that needed a lot of editing, which he readily and gratefully accepted. Trilling was more difficult. Always by telephone, one went over proposed changes, some of which, after some discussion, he accepted, some not. Barzun, however, one was not allowed to edit. Everything, down to the last comma, had to be left as it was, even where — an admitted rarity — improvement was possible."
Let's hope the donkey(s) of ZWR go all Barzun on their asks.
Baby don't you sign that paper tonight Nag said
ReplyDeleteBut I can't feed the Wah fast food all my life
This bolg needs more ska references. Always.
Delete"Auden, who was jovially insouciant, handed in smart but sloppy stuff that needed a lot of editing, which he readily and gratefully accepted. Trilling was more difficult. Always by telephone, one went over proposed changes, some of which, after some discussion, he accepted, some not. Barzun, however, one was not allowed to edit. Everything, down to the last comma, had to be left as it was, even where — an admitted rarity — improvement was possible."
ReplyDeleteLet's hope the donkey(s) of ZWR go all Barzun on their asks.