Comments on: Shalizi on Moretti http://crookedtimber.org/2006/01/25/shalizi-on-moretti/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:26:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Timothy Burke http://crookedtimber.org/2006/01/25/shalizi-on-moretti/comment-page-1/#comment-141735 Timothy Burke Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:29:55 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4248#comment-141735 I think I would put it this way: it is the best scholarly piece I've seen published in the blog format. Honestly, it took my breath away. I think I would put it this way: it is the best scholarly piece I’ve seen published in the blog format. Honestly, it took my breath away.

]]> By: Bill Gardner http://crookedtimber.org/2006/01/25/shalizi-on-moretti/comment-page-1/#comment-141731 Bill Gardner Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:55:52 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4248#comment-141731 With respect to comment 1, 'lack of credentials' means 'lack of credentials in literary studies'. Clearly, Scott meant no disrespect. However, a PhD in statistical mechanics and time at the Santa Fe Institute impress me, at least, and the CMU Statistics Department may be the best in the alpha quandrant. With respect to comment 1, ‘lack of credentials’ means ‘lack of credentials in literary studies’. Clearly, Scott meant no disrespect. However, a PhD in statistical mechanics and time at the Santa Fe Institute impress me, at least, and the CMU Statistics Department may be the best in the alpha quandrant.

]]> By: ab http://crookedtimber.org/2006/01/25/shalizi-on-moretti/comment-page-1/#comment-141725 ab Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:08:43 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4248#comment-141725 Good piece, but too long to count as blogging. Good piece, but too long to count as blogging.

]]> By: Scott Eric Kaufman http://crookedtimber.org/2006/01/25/shalizi-on-moretti/comment-page-1/#comment-141709 Scott Eric Kaufman Thu, 26 Jan 2006 03:03:14 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4248#comment-141709 Henry, I'm biased and obviously inclined to agree with you, but do you really see Cosma's post as an example of scholarly <i>blogging</i>? It strikes me more like an actual, scholarly essay which, because of his lack of credentials, he's posted on a blog instead of the venue it deserves. I should also note that I'll hawk the Moretti book-event despite the fact that I haven't actually participated in it yet. That's right folks: It's so damn golden I'll bolster sans the typical motivations of the shameless self-promoter. Not that <a href="http://acephalous.typepad.com/" rel="nofollow">above self-promotion</a>, mind you . . . especially not since I'm currently hosting a discussion of Adam Roberts' excellent sci-fi novel <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0575073969/diesekoschmar-20" rel="nofollow"><i>Stone</i></a>, which has already drawn comparisons to Iain Banks, Jack Vance, Jack Kerouac and Henry Fielding. (See, I can self-promote. But go to the Valve now. That's where all the action's at. Henry, I’m biased and obviously inclined to agree with you, but do you really see Cosma’s post as an example of scholarly blogging? It strikes me more like an actual, scholarly essay which, because of his lack of credentials, he’s posted on a blog instead of the venue it deserves.

I should also note that I’ll hawk the Moretti book-event despite the fact that I haven’t actually participated in it yet. That’s right folks:

It’s so damn golden I’ll bolster sans the typical motivations of the shameless self-promoter. Not that above self-promotion, mind you . . . especially not since I’m currently hosting a discussion of Adam Roberts’ excellent sci-fi novel Stone, which has already drawn comparisons to Iain Banks, Jack Vance, Jack Kerouac and Henry Fielding. (See, I can self-promote. But go to the Valve now. That’s where all the action’s at.

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