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Originally Posted by astrangerhere
Always glad to see someone else reading (or at least quoting) Cather. Timely, as her letters will be published next month (against her express wishes).
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I see the end of the article also quotes:
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But now Cather “no longer belongs entirely to herself,” Ms. Stout added. “She belongs to everyone.”
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Which I suspect was probably exactly the point of Cather's will, what she wanted to avoid. What they neglect to discuss is the fame (notoriety at least) these "scholars" will obtain as a result of neglecting the author's wishes - though, of course, as "scholars" they care nothing for such things. (Yeah, right. Grubby little people. grumble, grumble, grumble.
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