[lbo-talk] Eagleton on Hitchens

[Jeffrey Fisher]

Brilliant piece. Somehow, I've gotten to liking Eagleton much better as I've
gotten older, but I like to blame that on Eagleton. I'm interested to read
the memoir, although I've no idea when I'll get to it. As it is, I see
reflected in the review much of my own frustration and irritation mixed with
not-just-nostalgic admiration for Hitch. He can still turn it on when he
really wants to, and it is fabulous to watch (or read, as the case may be).

But that's probably why I liked Eagleton's review. Anyway it's right and
true if Eagleton and Hitchens fight each other, maybe like when Ace and
Hitch used to fight, back in the pages of the Nation when it was worth
reading. Whichever side you're on as a reader, they should have worthy
opponents. If anyone can match Hitch, it would be Eagleton. Isn't a fight
between people like Eagleton and Hitch what the LRB is for? :)

On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 10:25 AM, Max Sawicky <sawicky at verizon.net> wrote:


> It's not a matter of enjoying, at least not completely, but if true paints
> a
> new picture of him, for me at least.
>
> On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 9:58 AM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > On Aug 11, 2010, at 9:43 AM, Max Sawicky wrote:
> >
> > > Came across this yesterday. A masterpiece of invective, though
> > > it fades a bit along the way.
> > >
> > >
> http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2010/05/christopher-hitchens-iraq-self
> >
> > It's a nice piece, but since Hitchens is probably dying, I can't enjoy it
> > as much as I might have.
> >
> > Doug
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