“Writing itself, if not misunderstood and abused, becomes a way of empowering the writing self. It converts anger and disappointment into deliberate and durable aggression, the writer's main source of energy. It converts sorrow and self-pity into empathy, the writer's main means of relating to otherness. Similarly, his wounded innocence turns into irony, his silliness into wit, his guilt into judgment, his oddness into originality, his perverseness into his stinger.”
Quote by Ted Solotaroff
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Ted Solotaroff
Ted Solotaroff (October 9, 1928 – August 8, 2008) was an American literary critic, editor, and writer. He is best known for his work at Commentary magazine and The New York Review of Books, and for founding the influential literary magazine The New American Review. Solotaroff was renowned for his sharp literary insights and support for emerging writers, significantly shaping American literature in the latter half of the 20th century. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he earned degrees from the University of Michigan and Columbia University. His notable works include The Red Hot Vacuum and Truths and Lies, reflecting his deep engagement with literature and culture. more