I wonder might the problem be that the efforts of public, press and politicians to interpret the events of 9/11 and its consequences into some world-shakingly important event has been almost excessively successful, and now no right-minded writer could hope to tackle the subject; it's too big to write it up to the level that people expect of it and write it well, and it would seem callously satirical to try to cut it down to size. Perhaps the situation defies the subtlety necessary for great writing? Just a thought.
18/0/2012 19:18
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Fantastic. Thanks for this fascinating interview!
15/9/2011 0:3
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Great piece!
I wonder might the problem be that the efforts of public, press and politicians to interpret the events of 9/11 and its consequences into some world-shakingly important event has been almost excessively successful, and now no right-minded writer could hope to tackle the subject; it's too big to write it up to the level that people expect of it and write it well, and it would seem callously satirical to try to cut it down to size. Perhaps the situation defies the subtlety necessary for great writing? Just a thought.