[LMB] OT: First book, second language

[Tzivia Adler]

From: "Hendon, Alison" <A.Hendon at brooklynpubliclibrary.org>
> This ties into a theme that we were discussing on rec.arts.mystery.
> Humorous mysteries are somehow labeled "less than" - they don't get
> awards as frequently as the darker ones, etc.  And the carryover seemed
> to go to works of literature in general.  Humorous books - books with
> humor included even - don't seem to be considered great works of
> literature.
>
> Alison
>

i feel the need to mention [1] some wonderful books here - terry pratchett 
is never going to be on the  'great works of lit'  list, but he gets re-read 
more often than most 'classic' books.

ziviya

[1] not that he needs the plug, here of all places :) 



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