Talk:Amy Hempel
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[edit] Praise by T.C. Boyle?
I find it hard to believe that T.C. Boyle praised this writer, as their work is so opposite from one another. I removed T.C. Boyle's name from the "have sung her praises" line. I can't find any reference made by Boyle to Hempel's work on the Internet, and unless someone can come up with the quote, let's leave Boyle's name out of this article. Griot 17:07, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
While I was not the wiki who first included Dr. Boyle in the list of those who have "sung her praises", I have restored his name. He has, very publicly, praised her writing, even going so far as to include her work in his textbook on the short story. Of the stories he picked to be in the book he said "...the only common thread is in their persuasion, their beauty, and the force of their artistry" (DoubleTakes). 70.191.50.181 06:36, 12 June 2006 (UTC)Levi P. 04:12, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
Who would've thought it? The two are opposites, one being a minimalist and the other being a blovater. Can you find an online source for this? Griot 15:03, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
The only online source I could find ( in the five minutes I tried) was on his website: http://www.tcboyle.com/page2.html?10. If you search Amy Hempel on the MB you will find that discussions of the book (Double Takes) appear first. You could also search Amazon for the book, I'm sure it would include the authors Boyle chose. Interesting that you assumed Boyle would dislike her based on the fact that they employ different styles... based on his book he respects various techniques, along with other minimalists (Carver).70.191.50.181 05:56, 14 June 2006 (UTC)Levi P. 04:12, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
Very strange that someone would think that a writer can not praise someone who writes quite differently from them...anyway, TC Boyle *has* praised Hempel by including 2 of her shorts in the anthology he compiled and edited. I’ll look back to see if there are any quotes I can pull for you. When I last met him and I borught up Hempel he called “In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson is Buried” something darn close to ‘one of the best short stories ever written’. Posting a question of his opinion to his website would surely easy your disbelief, as he’s quite good with replying. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Coffeestained (talk • contribs) 11:26, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Reference in Walter Kirn's The Unbinding?
Amy Hempel's name appears in Entry 25 of Walter Kirn's The Unbinding, which is being published as a serial in Slate Magazine. He's made several references to real-world people -- in Entry 28 "Amy" refers fairly unambiguously to another writer, Kate Millett. I'm not sufficiently familiar with Hempel to be certain that the character is intended to be based on her, but it seems plausible.
[edit] Could we have more balance?
It sounds like it comes from a public relations office in the service of promoting Hempel.
No one with any stature ever mentioned limitations, or a contrary taste, to Hempel's work?
