Tumblr crosspost (18 November 2020)

[anghraine]

One of the critics I’m reading is talking about the underrated importance of the obvious in literary criticism, and criticizing the tendency towards the incessant “it might seem like xyz, but a truly sophisticated/knowledgeable/insightful/whatever reader will see that actually…”

That is, the idea is that if your readings constantly ignore or dismiss the obvious … maybe it’s a you problem.

He’s talking about early modernist lit-crit, but tbh I’m really reminded of fandom.

Tagged: #lol especially silm fandom