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Wednesday, January 14, 2009 12:00 AM

Obama's early stumbles

Readers ask, Camille dishes: On Democratic woes, the Weather Underground, Kanye West, Freud, alleged gay genes and "the long sleep."
By Camille Paglia

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  • Friday, January 16, 2009 10:54 AM

    The sweeping generalization

    As always, Camille's broad, sweeping style is invigorating, yet ultimately unsatisfying. Her style is overly broad and surface-level, full of grandiose declarations but dodging the pesky burdens of deep, substantial thought. I like her contrarian viewpoints, even when I don't agree with them. I just wish she could be bothered to delve below the surface every now and then.

    I love this Molly Ivins article from 1991 critiquing Camille's style:

    http://www.its.caltech.edu/~erich/misc/ivins_on_paglia

    Kind of says it all!

    —Andy Keown Read Andy Keown's other letters

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