"I think technique can be taught
but I think the only way to learn to write is to read,
and I see writing and reading as completely related.
One almost couldn't exist without the other."
[John McGahern, who would today celebrate his 91. birthday.]
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| Sláinte, John! |
Tampoc sé veure una cosa sense l'altra.
ReplyDeleteSembla que els tinguis tots! ;-)
Aferradetes, Sean!
Well, at least quite a few, Paula. ;-)
DeleteAferradetes!
Hi Sean - he was obviously very talented, yet had that dark 'interior' ... while developing his career he went back to his mother's roots and farmed. Interesting - thanks for introducing him to us/me - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome, Hilary.
DeleteCosta d'imaginar l'un sense l'altre. Lectura i escriptura és completen l'una l'altra. Però reconec, que com diem en català "El llegir em fa perdre l'escriure". Llegeixo moooolt més del que escric, que escric molt poquet.
ReplyDeleteQuina bona col·lecció que tens!
Perdona, al comentari esborrat he comès un error, felicitar l'aniversari a algú que a mort, no és correcte. Ho havia llegit malament. Millor m'afegeixo al teu títol: Adéu, John! Fins sempre!
Una abraçada, Sean!
You are very thoughtful and kind, Carme.
DeleteAnd lovely! ;-)
I see John smiling his smile. By no means he would feel offended. On the contrary.
Abraçades!
Comparteixo la cita !... la lectura t'obre moltes portes i també la ment.
ReplyDeleteBona setmana !.
Ach, open minds! Wish there were more.
DeleteWe are the minority, Artur. ;-)
Bona setmana!
Nice presentation. Were/ are you a stamp collector?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mark. No, I have always considered stamp collecting boring. Why do you ask? ;-)
DeleteI collected stamps as a child and always mounted them in the album with a pleasant kind of neatness. I don't know why it appealed to me but it was a window to the world.
DeleteAh, yes! My father was a collector. Including first-day covers and all that. ;-) I found books, football, judo, and athletics more interesting.
DeleteBuenas tardes compañero, paso a agradecer tus palabras, ya regresando poco a poco a los avatares del blog. Gracias por estar ahí, un fuerte abrazo
ReplyDeleteAh, Nuria, good to see you again. Wishing you a continued speedy recovery.
DeleteUn fuerte abrazo.