tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081959.post110852070240466359..comments2023-09-18T06:23:06.811-03:00Comments on Days: 2004-2012: who is this Paul West?Carol Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04939321886306936715noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081959.post-1112197738046292912005-03-30T12:48:00.000-03:002005-03-30T12:48:00.000-03:00Lisa, what a treat for you. Gad how I wish he'd be...Lisa, what a treat for you. Gad how I wish he'd been my mentor when I was eighteen.Carol Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04939321886306936715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081959.post-1112197449290550922005-03-30T12:44:00.000-03:002005-03-30T12:44:00.000-03:00Hi, just saw your question on Who is this Paul Wes...Hi, just saw your question on Who is this Paul West? I was lucky enough to be one of his students at Penn State in the late 1980s/early 90s. He's a prolific, but unusual literary stylist, who was the toughest teacher many of us ever had. A brilliant man, he could wax eloquent for hours. My first workshop with him, I had no idea what was going on, but I held on and he became a wonderful mentor. He has authored many books, and is well known for the essay "In Defense of Purple Prose." He has no patience with minimalists, but when he sees a spark in a young writer he exudes generosity and has helped to make numerous writing careers. Master Class is a bit of a ride, but think of yourself as being in the same room as someone like Einstein or Faulkner... LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081959.post-1108560221374868222005-02-16T10:23:00.000-03:002005-02-16T10:23:00.000-03:00Oh, I must find this book. Thanks, c!Oh, I must find this book. Thanks, c!Myfanwy Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662965324321348524noreply@blogger.com