P.G. Wodehouse And Antisemitism

Mar 03, 2020 18:09


I recently read an essay defending P.G. Wodehouse’s Antisemitism, Wodehouse’s Antisemitism In Context by Elliot MiIlstein. It was reprinted in Plumtopia, a blog devoted to Wodehouse. It infuriated me. (Disclaimer: I’m not Jewish, however my spouse is.)

The essay is in response to a Forward article about Wodehouse, “How Lovely P.G. Wodehouse Was - Read more... )

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caranfindel March 4 2020, 10:31:48 UTC
You can acknowledge his greatness and contribution to English literature while also acknowledging his faults.

Yes, but it adds an unpleasant edge, doesn’t it? Personal example: I never read Lovecraft until after I had heard him called a racist, and it made things jump out at me that much harder - things I might have considered just a character’s POV became the author’s, you know? Sometimes it’s best not to know too much about your favorite artists.

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