Roger Angell- the dean of all American Sportswriters has recently had this piece published in The New Yorker. For anyone who appreciates prose when wielded by a master this is required reading. One day I will miss his 'voice'. Thankfully that day has yet to arrive:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q= ... 5280,d.dmQ
The equivalent of "King Lear" if it were an essay
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The equivalent of "King Lear" if it were an essay
"....there's a merry song that starts in 'I' and ends in 'You', as many famous pop songs do....'
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Re: The equivalent of "King Lear" if it were an essay
Thanks for that. Starts with a Candy Cummings reference and ends with, "Holy shit, he's still verticle!" ........and I thought the King Lear analogy would be hyperbole. Just checked my shelves - I only have a very worn paperback copy of Five Seasons - I should revisit that at some point.
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