"I’m not interested in teaching books by women."
September 25, 2013 12:44 PM Subscribe
David Gilmour, a literature professor at the University of Toronto, does not teach books by women, Canadians, or Chinese.
Gilmour is himself a Canadian author and is longlisted for this year's Giller Prize, Canada's richest literary award.
The National Post responds, but not as cleverly as The Toast.
Gilmour is himself a Canadian author and is longlisted for this year's Giller Prize, Canada's richest literary award.
The National Post responds, but not as cleverly as The Toast.
This post was deleted for the following reason: Guy having a weird opinion and a couple of short responses to that opinion by people who think it's weird feels kind of like it's both not much of a thing on its own and not a really substantial Metafilter post to make up for that, kind of just "look at this asshole" territory. -- cortex
Perhaps he'd be interested in some recently minted nursery rhymes.
posted by gwint at 12:47 PM on September 25, 2013 [4 favorites]
posted by gwint at 12:47 PM on September 25, 2013 [4 favorites]
What I teach is guys. Serious heterosexual guys. F. Scott Fitzgerald, Chekhov, Tolstoy. Real guy-guys. Henry Miller. Philip Roth.
Sounds like someone is in denial.
posted by ryanshepard at 12:47 PM on September 25, 2013 [3 favorites]
Sounds like someone is in denial.
posted by ryanshepard at 12:47 PM on September 25, 2013 [3 favorites]
Weird parallels here to fetish 'training': "There are men eating menstrual pads, and by the time my students get to that they’re ready. "
posted by topynate at 12:48 PM on September 25, 2013
posted by topynate at 12:48 PM on September 25, 2013
Also longlisted for the prize:
Elisabeth De Mariaffi for her short story collection How To Get Along With Women, published by Invisible Publishing
posted by Going To Maine at 12:48 PM on September 25, 2013
Elisabeth De Mariaffi for her short story collection How To Get Along With Women, published by Invisible Publishing
posted by Going To Maine at 12:48 PM on September 25, 2013
> I teach only the best. What happens with great literature is that the shadows on the pages move around...Great literature organically moves, and it never stays still.
On the other hand, it's strange how little the definition of "great" moves. If only there were some reason for this we could pinpoint. Oh well, it will forever remain a mystery.
posted by The Card Cheat at 12:48 PM on September 25, 2013 [2 favorites]
On the other hand, it's strange how little the definition of "great" moves. If only there were some reason for this we could pinpoint. Oh well, it will forever remain a mystery.
posted by The Card Cheat at 12:48 PM on September 25, 2013 [2 favorites]
A college lit professor who is opinionated, dismissive, and full of his own sense of self importance?
I'm shocked.
posted by stenseng at 12:49 PM on September 25, 2013 [2 favorites]
I'm shocked.
posted by stenseng at 12:49 PM on September 25, 2013 [2 favorites]
I'd expect this kind of shit from Roger Waters, not Gilmour.
posted by COBRA! at 12:49 PM on September 25, 2013 [7 favorites]
posted by COBRA! at 12:49 PM on September 25, 2013 [7 favorites]
Let's replace him with Doug Gilmour.
posted by Harpocrates at 12:50 PM on September 25, 2013
posted by Harpocrates at 12:50 PM on September 25, 2013
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