I haven't read Scholes "Rise and Fall..." but wonder if it might raise similar points to those of John Willimnsky's
Date sent: Wed, 20 May 1998 13:16:48 -0400
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From: "Dr. Robert K. Irish" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Robert Scholes' "Rise and Fall of English"
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> I remember at the 4Cs Russ said he was half way through Robert Scholes
> "Rise and Fall of English". I was at about the same stage myself so we
> talked about it a little. I'm wondering, has anyone else read the
> book? Does anyone have a reaction to it? I guess I'm particularly
> wondering if folks like Henry or others have thoughts on how it might
> translate to the Canadian context. Obviously the rise of "English
> Literature" differs here from south of the border, but the trajectory
> seems similar (i.e. a bee-line toward irrelevance, or what Scholes calls
> "hypocriticism").
>
> Anyway, it is the kind of book I feel like I need to "talk" about to get
> my ideas straight, so if anyone wants to bite, I'll bite back--er--so to
> speak. ;)
>
> Rob Irish
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