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August 23, 2005
The British Literary Bordello
From an article in the The Guardian of August 23, in which a new prize for short stories is discussed:
Alex Linklater, deputy editor of Prospect magazine, spoke out today in support of the short story. "The novel is a capacious old whore: everyone has a go at her, but she rarely emits so much as a groan for their efforts," he said. "The short story, on the other hand, is a nimble goddess: she selects her suitors fastidiously and sings like a dove when they succeed. The British literary bordello is heaving with flabby novels; it's time to give back some love to the story."
I wonder what he thinks of Sir Walter Scott?
You can read about the context here.
Posted by apc at August 23, 2005 08:29 PM