I not only admit it, I think it essential to any useful and serious study of Eliot.  Treating him as a reified idol just makes him boring and pointless.
Nancy

>>> Diana Manister <[log in to unmask]> 03/06/08 10:55 AM >>>

Dear CR: Right you are, repulsive images can be very powerful in poetry. What I meant, and I should
have been clearer about what I meant, was that the image was repulsive in the way that really bad
writing makes a reader cringe. 
 
Nobody ever admits that Eliot could make unfortunate choices in his writing. It's funny! Cheers, Diana


Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 13:22:23 -0800From: [log in to unmask]: Re: On the Making of a SimileTo: [log in to unmask]
"He laughed like an irresponsible foetus." ('Mr. Apllinax')
 
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Two points with regard to your observation, Diana :
 
1. Where's the diktat for the artist to avoid repulsive images ?
 
2. How are we sure the artist's intent was not to repulse ?
 
Regards,
 
CR
Alex Freer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

At the risk of facetiousness, some of us were amused. The tone of thecomment is gently mocking in my ears.On Wed, 2008-03-05 at 19:49 +0000, Diana Manister wrote:> > //One is required to avoid repulsive images when the intent 
     is not to repulse.//  Diana 


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