tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28103455.post3892445688456897657..comments2024-03-09T05:53:59.542-05:00Comments on Oz and Ends: “An osmosis between the oral and the visual”Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28103455.post-22760991901775911362011-06-30T16:41:27.341-05:002011-06-30T16:41:27.341-05:00Books that people still recognize and respect afte...Books that people still recognize and respect after a third of a century have stood the time of <i>some</i> time, at least. Of course, we don’t know if they’ll continue to attract readers in the next thirty years, but that seems more objective than some vaguely defined “quality.”J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28103455.post-42093283055558836742011-06-30T12:05:34.434-05:002011-06-30T12:05:34.434-05:00It's surely subjective enough to try and creat...It's surely subjective enough to try and create any list of books that have stood the test of time. I mean, we'll never really know that, will we?Michaelhttp://giggil.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28103455.post-25930197979411081552011-06-29T13:02:02.892-05:002011-06-29T13:02:02.892-05:00Ungerer offers a seemingly objective measurement o...Ungerer offers a seemingly objective measurement of quality in how long a book has lasted, but, as you see, I don’t think his conclusion stands up.<br /><br />I’m especially intrigued by <i>Monster at the End of this Book</i>. It’s so obviously a corporate product, with trademark symbols everywhere, yet also immensely popular and really good. It goes against modern prejudices that great art comes from a lone genius battling society to produce a totally original vision.J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28103455.post-33654762206081074742011-06-29T12:11:36.153-05:002011-06-29T12:11:36.153-05:00You have to love the "it's a fact" a...You have to love the "it's a fact" aspect of the analysis, because certainly there is nothing subjective within this topic, huh? <br /><br />I see his point about the necessary merging of words and visuals for an outstanding picture book, but I don't agree that it has to take place inside the same head.MotherReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274509991340797264noreply@blogger.com