![]() ![]() “ Do these recurring themes have a wider point? Are they a sign of mischief? A checklist for trainspotter fans? Or simply a tic, a mark of laziness?” I’ve only read one book by Irving so I can’t speak to the relevancy of bears, but the author of the article does raise a question that seems relevant to writers in general: The writer says that the author John Irving repeats elements from his work from book to book (there’s always a bear for instance) even if it doesn’t seem relevant to the story being told. The reason this article is so interesting is that it raises a question about the merits of “self-ripping-off” across a writer’s body of work. There’s an interesting Guardian article that’s about to celebrate its 10-year anniversary come 2020. I will post more now because there is a break. It’s great to be back! I have been super-busy with classes and so I couldn’t post much. ![]()
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