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‘There is no reason, literary or otherwise, to challenge an author’s legitimacy to tackle any topic, much less based on her ethnicity or nationality. In both literature and journalism, examples abound of brilliant authors who have illuminated countries and themes that were, initially, outside their familiar milieu. (Under the Volcano is just one of many great ones.)’


Ah, UD‘s beloved Malcolm Lowry gets a mention in the big ol’ dustup about American Dirt. Here are her Lowry posts.

Margaret Soltan, January 31, 2020 8:24PM
Posted in: great writing

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2 Responses to “‘There is no reason, literary or otherwise, to challenge an author’s legitimacy to tackle any topic, much less based on her ethnicity or nationality. In both literature and journalism, examples abound of brilliant authors who have illuminated countries and themes that were, initially, outside their familiar milieu. (Under the Volcano is just one of many great ones.)’”

  1. Ravi Narasimhan Says:
    January 31st, 2020 at 9:08PM

    Counterexamples as well. Kipling comes to mind.

  2. Margaret Soltan Says:
    January 31st, 2020 at 9:20PM

    Counterexamples aplenty. Which is to say that at any given time and place, very very few excellent novels get written by anyone of any nationality.

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