Well this just about confirms that I will not read it lol. Did Joyce really say that? What a douscher. People like that its like yes, Iām sure you are talented but you would suck to hang out with lol
Mar 4, 2023Ā·edited Mar 4, 2023Liked by Mr. Troy Ford
Reading this post has led me to believe that perhaps the very notion of intrinsic greatest in art is itself but a construct to influence collective cultural aspirations. Change the cultural context and what is considered great changes. Sharing common background and cultural touchstones not only provides a roadmap to better understand the refinement, complexities and subtleties of a work, but also generates a sense of belonging to a group of insiders who āget itā. On an entirely different level, if an artist considers their work great because of the effort, ingenuity and skill applied, thatās valid. But if I donāt āget itā, itās purported greatest only serves to make me feel excluded. I can choose to analyse the hell out of it and better appreciate it. Or not. Itās sort of like hearing a great joke but not getting it. Then someone explains it and you go hahaha. Tepid. Nothing like having grasped it yourself. To end this rambling comment, I will call on the famous saying that tells us that anything worth having is worth fighting for.
I wonder sometimes for whom writers write. I understand people have different tastes, but a writer may want their work to be accessible even in a niche genre. Although I also don't mind working my brain a little bit when reading a poem, then coming back to that poem, and it's a completely different interpretation.
Well this just about confirms that I will not read it lol. Did Joyce really say that? What a douscher. People like that its like yes, Iām sure you are talented but you would suck to hang out with lol
Oh, the pushback on this one! My mea culpa (not apologizing but def see how I flubbed) will post later today...
Reading this post has led me to believe that perhaps the very notion of intrinsic greatest in art is itself but a construct to influence collective cultural aspirations. Change the cultural context and what is considered great changes. Sharing common background and cultural touchstones not only provides a roadmap to better understand the refinement, complexities and subtleties of a work, but also generates a sense of belonging to a group of insiders who āget itā. On an entirely different level, if an artist considers their work great because of the effort, ingenuity and skill applied, thatās valid. But if I donāt āget itā, itās purported greatest only serves to make me feel excluded. I can choose to analyse the hell out of it and better appreciate it. Or not. Itās sort of like hearing a great joke but not getting it. Then someone explains it and you go hahaha. Tepid. Nothing like having grasped it yourself. To end this rambling comment, I will call on the famous saying that tells us that anything worth having is worth fighting for.
Now I know how Frodo felt going through Shelob's lair.....
I wonder sometimes for whom writers write. I understand people have different tastes, but a writer may want their work to be accessible even in a niche genre. Although I also don't mind working my brain a little bit when reading a poem, then coming back to that poem, and it's a completely different interpretation.