„Few could explain, let alone seek out, a career in criticism. Yet what A.O. Scott shows in Better Living Through Criticism is that we are, in fact, all critics: because critical thinking informs almost every aspect of artistic creation, of civil action, of interpersonal life. With penetrating insight and warm humor, Scott shows that while individual critics–himself included–can make mistakes and find flaws where they shouldn’t, criticism as a discipline is one of the noblest, most creative, and urgent activities of modern existence.“ (Quelle)
Ja, ich hatte mir das Buch anders vorgestellt. Ja, ich hatte mir andere Inhalte erhofft. Ja, das ist meine Schuld. Ich vermisste den roten Faden, der mich durch die – auf mich zerfasernd wirkenden – Inhalten führt.
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