Comments on: The Art of the Personal Essay http://dervala.net/2005/06/12/the-art-of-the-personal-essay/ A love letter Mon, 21 May 2012 19:06:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Dervala http://dervala.net/2005/06/12/the-art-of-the-personal-essay/comment-page-1/#comment-1207 Dervala Mon, 20 Jun 2005 10:26:15 +0000 http://dervala.net/?p=706#comment-1207 Hi Julia, I was kind of making fun of myself as a blogger and blog reader (but you knew that :-) I liked your piece a while back on blogs being your soap operas--they're mine, too. And in this book of essays, the ones I liked best had the same intimate, personal vibe going, whether it was Orwell talking about his schooldays, Fitzgerald on his crack-up, or Sei Shonagon with her cranky lists. I think you'll enjoy it. -D. Hi Julia,

I was kind of making fun of myself as a blogger and blog reader (but you knew that :-)

I liked your piece a while back on blogs being your soap operas—they’re mine, too. And in this book of essays, the ones I liked best had the same intimate, personal vibe going, whether it was Orwell talking about his schooldays, Fitzgerald on his crack-up, or Sei Shonagon with her cranky lists. I think you’ll enjoy it.

-D.

]]> By: julia http://dervala.net/2005/06/12/the-art-of-the-personal-essay/comment-page-1/#comment-1206 julia Sat, 18 Jun 2005 10:11:47 +0000 http://dervala.net/?p=706#comment-1206 Hmmm ... I don't feel it is incumbent upon me to blog my literary best ... it's a simple daily journal on-line, and no one is compelled to look. And funny, but I like to read about the daily details of others' lives. I do like the loftier, more filtered content, as well, but I enjoy the casual, neighborly exchange of the less ambitious blogs. Of course, I read them for much different reasons than those that draw me to essays and novels. But I am grateful for book suggestions. Very grateful. You have a wonderful wishlist, too. I appreciate being able to find new authors from someone who clearly loves reading so much. And you do write beautifully, so I should say thank you for so carefully and beautifully writing about your experiences. I am glad that there are bloggers out there like you, who love language and use it so well to reflect their worlds. Hmmm … I don’t feel it is incumbent upon me to blog my literary best … it’s a simple daily journal on-line, and no one is compelled to look. And funny, but I like to read about the daily details of others’ lives. I do like the loftier, more filtered content, as well, but I enjoy the casual, neighborly exchange of the less ambitious blogs. Of course, I read them for much different reasons than those that draw me to essays and novels.

But I am grateful for book suggestions. Very grateful. You have a wonderful wishlist, too. I appreciate being able to find new authors from someone who clearly loves reading so much. And you do write beautifully, so I should say thank you for so carefully and beautifully writing about your experiences. I am glad that there are bloggers out there like you, who love language and use it so well to reflect their worlds.

]]> By: Dervala http://dervala.net/2005/06/12/the-art-of-the-personal-essay/comment-page-1/#comment-1205 Dervala Fri, 17 Jun 2005 09:52:59 +0000 http://dervala.net/?p=706#comment-1205 Hmm. Let's see. Contentment is a choice. Or: watch out for the speeding red Corolla when you pick up the Chinese takeaway tonight. Either of those work for you? ;-) Hmm. Let’s see.

Contentment is a choice.

Or: watch out for the speeding red Corolla when you pick up the Chinese takeaway tonight.

Either of those work for you? ;-)

]]> By: Paul http://dervala.net/2005/06/12/the-art-of-the-personal-essay/comment-page-1/#comment-1204 Paul Fri, 17 Jun 2005 07:26:29 +0000 http://dervala.net/?p=706#comment-1204 I have wandered into this blog twice in the one week, and it could be an ENFP thing, could this just be a coincidence or do you have a meesage for me? I have wandered into this blog twice in the one week, and it could be an ENFP thing, could this just be a coincidence or do you have a meesage for me?

]]> By: Dervala http://dervala.net/2005/06/12/the-art-of-the-personal-essay/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 Dervala Thu, 16 Jun 2005 10:25:09 +0000 http://dervala.net/?p=706#comment-1203 Oh yes! That's much worse. Oh yes! That’s much worse.

]]> By: matthew http://dervala.net/2005/06/12/the-art-of-the-personal-essay/comment-page-1/#comment-1202 matthew Tue, 14 Jun 2005 09:22:57 +0000 http://dervala.net/?p=706#comment-1202 It's pretty annoying when someone you dislike for no particular reason goes and does something nice for you, too. It’s pretty annoying when someone you dislike for no particular reason goes and does something nice for you, too.

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