Today's
word on journalism
Monday, April 24, 2006
Dueling masters
on words:
"He has never been known to use a word
that might send a reader to the dictionary."
--William
Faulkner, writer (1897-1962), on Ernest Hemingway,
writer (1899-1961)
"Poor
Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions
come from big words?"
--Ernest
Hemingway, writer (1899-1961), on William
Faulkner, writer (1897-1962)