tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post2109391727741592378..comments2024-03-29T04:16:17.318-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: An "I Cracked the Case!" Weekly Link Round-UpCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-18363555466941590102017-09-16T08:30:32.428-07:002017-09-16T08:30:32.428-07:00I don't necessarily respect those choices. A ...I don't necessarily respect those choices. A lot of one's "favorite women detectives" is one thing. We can agree or not on that as it's subjective.<br /><br />But on a list of women who won the Pulitzer to leave out Toni Morrison, a leading African-American woman writer, recognized as one of the best writers in the U.S. and world, who later was awarded the Nobel Prize, is wrong.<br /><br />And to omit Jhumpa Lahiri, a daughter of Indian immigrants, is also wrong.<br /><br />These awards often are limited and forget about diversity, but in 2017 when people make these lists, major women of color and immigrant voices shouldn't be left out.<br /><br />Also grating is that the Man Booker Prize finalists were just announced. With the exception of one Pakistani-British author, the rest of the list is limited to white Americans and British authors.<br /><br />Omitted were Colson Whitehead, highly commended U.S. Black writer; Arundhati Roy, brilliant Indian writer and activist and Zadie Smith, Caribbeean-British writer, also creative and noteworthy.<br /><br />I wonder when these awards givers and list makers will recognize the need to be inclusive and recognize multi-cultural writers. It's disappointing, like this is going backwards. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-71991963376222362912017-09-15T23:52:12.243-07:002017-09-15T23:52:12.243-07:00There can be real pain in making lists of that nat...There can be real pain in making lists of that nature. Someone is always going to be left out. Always. I seldom ever entirely agree with the lists other people make when it comes to subjects that are close to my heart, but I respect their choices and make my own list. :-)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-65295233160168599032017-09-15T22:46:45.649-07:002017-09-15T22:46:45.649-07:00I can't deal with Christie's writing, raci...I can't deal with Christie's writing, racism, anti-Semitism, that I was attuned to at age 19 and that ended my attention to her writings.<br /><br />On those lists, peculiar inclusions and exclusions. One list claims to be top 10 women detectives in fiction written by women. It includes Alexander McCall Smith's series with Precious Ramotswe. Although this is a wonderful set of books with a fabulous main character, the writer is a man.<br /><br />Also, it leaves out some of my favorite women detectives: V.I. Warshawski, Irene Huss, and more. If it's going to go global, then it has to be inclusive. And there are so many more if one thinks globally.<br /><br />Also, the list of women who won Pulitzer prizes omits a lot of women writers. Toni Morrison won for her manificent, heartbreaking book about slavery, "Beloved." Jhumpa Lahira, an Indian-American writer won for "Interpreter of Maladies." <br />And more are listed at the Pulitzer Prize website.<br /><br />If people are doing to write lists, they should be inclusive and not leave out top writers. I mean Toni Morrison also won the Nobel Prize for literature for her body of work.<br /><br />"Beloved," although painful, is one of my lifetime top book selections. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-32513577183501882532017-09-15T11:35:31.994-07:002017-09-15T11:35:31.994-07:00Yes. I've read what Miss Marples are available...Yes. I've read what Miss Marples are available for Kindle, and now I've started on Poirot.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-29147410568684815242017-09-15T07:46:06.908-07:002017-09-15T07:46:06.908-07:00I'm so glad you're finding that you can en...I'm so glad you're finding that you can enjoy Christie's short stories, Cathy. Some of them really are excellent, I think. And she was prolific, so you've got lots to enjoy. Now, while you do that, I'm going to go have a look at that ancient Canadian village...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com