The Snootiness of Gene Wolfe's fans

Mike Williams · 29 Feb 2004, 10:22 · from rec.arts.sf.written.2004.mbox

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From: "Mike Williams" <mike@nospam4me>
Subject: Re: The Snootiness of Gene Wolfe's fans
Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 21:22:50 +1100
Message-ID: <4041bd80$0$28871$afc38c87 at news.optusnet.com.au>
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"Josh" <if.you.want.to.email at visit.joshbrain.tripod.org> wrote in message 
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> Indeed, for the very reason you mention, Wolfe is snooty! (Or at least,
> his work is. Apparently he's a very nice man, which I find very easy to
> believe. But when I say he's snooty, I mean his work. Perhaps I should
> have titled this thread "The Snootiness of Gene Wolfe's Work".)

I'm wondering what *you* mean by snooty"". I don't think anything you have 
said speaks to his work being aloof, haughty or exclusive. It's possible 
you're meaning something different and you're getting a reaction to your 
personal definition of snootiness.

> When Wolfe appeals, he appeals to our hubris.

I think I'd like to hear your definition of' hubris' too.

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