The great weakness of belletrism—and something Updike was criticized for throughout his career—is that it tends to be apolitical, detached, comfortably rooted in its own exquisite self-consciousness. It floats free of events. When it’s done well, however, this is also its strength…
Remembering the Permanent Present Tense of John Updike — New York Magazine
The great weakness of belletrism—and something Updike was criticized for throughout his career—is that it tends to be apolitical, detached, comfortably rooted in its own exquisite self-consciousness. It floats free of events. When it’s done well, however, this is also its strength…
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