One interesting note. When he was starting off in the 50s, teleplays were becoming popular on television, and he feared that fiction would disappear because of such convenient consumption that would satisfy the same need. One wouldn’t need to delve into a book anymore with such quality on the tube. With all the fine television being produced today (The Bachelor and The Apprentice notwithstanding), seems that his fears are turning true. And while I love good television, I will continue to be part of the resistance and clutch my book against the storm.
Finished the Kurt Vonnegut biography. I’m still shocked by the many contradictions between his persona, which he honed after learning what his audience expected, and his real self. For example, in his writing, he embraced his role as a Luddite, someone who resists the trappings of technology. As an example, he describes leisurely strolls to the post office, where he can talk to customers and flirt with the postal worker behind the counter. In reality, he may have taken these trips to escape his shrew of a second wife.
One interesting note. When he was starting off in the 50s, teleplays were becoming popular on television, and he feared that fiction would disappear because of such convenient consumption that would satisfy the same need. One wouldn’t need to delve into a book anymore with such quality on the tube. With all the fine television being produced today (The Bachelor and The Apprentice notwithstanding), seems that his fears are turning true. And while I love good television, I will continue to be part of the resistance and clutch my book against the storm.
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