It was 1963, and 16-year-old Bruce McAllister was sick of symbol-hunting in English class. Rather than quarrel with his teacher, he went straight to the source: McAllister mailed a crude, four-question survey to 150 novelists, asking if they…
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Man, screw authorial intent. Historical and cultural context is way more important
Thank you. I absolutely agree. I also agree that Brave New and All Quiet were great. Loved All Quiet.