The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-28
LITERARY GOSSIP.


Hamlin Garland Is on his way for Mex
leo. Mr.. Garland is engaged in writ
Ing "The Story of Ulysses Grant for NC.
Cures. and will visit Vera Cruz. puep-
la. Mexico City. Monterrey. and Mata-
his return from Mexico he, will visit
northern battlefields also. Mr.. Garland
will return home some time IN May. rms
story Of Grant, 1t is intended. will ranx
with McCiures Lincoln Tor copioushess o'
detail and pictorial value.
A correspondent notes: "Apropos OF the
note In The Tribune q few days ago con-
corning the publication of Stephan crane :
new work, permit me to offer this bit OF
information. / have received a communi-
cation from one Of the members or the
firm in question saying that win tne
Regiment would be issued probably IN
McClure's will publish 1t or not; it would
not appear SO. Also that maggie, the
old book, and 1.-THE Third Violet"-whtch
i believe Mr.. Crane Is at work on now
had not been fixed for any definite date:
I offer this suggestion as l am always
Interested in The Tribune's bright liter
ary page"
-:il:--
Recently the editor of Footlights had oc-
casion to write to Bliss Carman about
biographical data that he needed for a
paper he was preparing. In his reply; AIT
Carman said: about the biographica!
data, you ask hard thing.
have done that once or twice. Like =
that poppy-cock as possible! My work
is the thing" All of which Is great bik
verify, YET. as Footlights itseif ASKS.
How many Of the greater public Know
anything at first hand of an author
work when they can gossip with as
founding volubility about the man him
self. even down TO items Of the most pri-
vate nature" Yes. u mans work Is the
thing: II Is the test by which ne lves OF
dies when all other means OF Keeping MN
alive have run their course. How many
of our latter day literary knights VIII
stand this strain?"
Says the London correspondent Of the
Sun: "r. +. O'Connor, who, In addition
to his work as q journalist and pOhtical
leader, IL perhaps the greatest or EngliSf
book reviewers. has been discussing the
subject of literary criticism this week
before an audience of women journalists
some of his comparisons between mod
ern and earlier criticism were interesting
and amusing. II quoted from contempo'
rary Journals some of the original critic,
Co.eridgs-Astuff which was simply gro,
tesQue in its lack Of appreciation ana
Judgment He denied. however, that IN
Competent criticism did not affect au-
thors. lie thought that genius was more
often diti,dent than self-conceited. Speak.
ing to working journalists. he need nol
emphasize the fact that 1t was much more
important 10 have meals In life than
statues after death. Even at the preseh'
time criticism had seriously anected the
lives of notable men. Much OF the un'
happiness and bitterness of Carlyle's lire
was due to the fact that the criticism OF
the day was not ready TO welcome 9
newcomer to the world OF literature. ~
to twenty years ago 1t was Thought ina,
the main function and Idea OF critcisn
was to find fault, to look out Tor delesIs
years Of labor on a work, the critics de
voted their attention chiefly to the mos
trivial and accidental blunders. rms reel
ing still existed. Another form OF critic
ism was to say that n book was dlsasree
able such criticism was irrelevant IN ms
opinion. The question was whetner !,
was true to life 1t had been said tha'
criticism should be the art OF praise ~
much as Of blame. He did not entirely az
count that doctrine. Criticism snouit
sometimes be severe and even sIasnlha
the popular taste was not always true
But il a book was good the critic snoaie
not be afraid to give lavish enconiums.
tit
Announcement Is made by the Society o
| PhilistiDes that it has made an arrange
| ment with Walter Blackburn Harte, th'
| editor and publisher of the Fly, Lear, Bos
| ton. Mass, to acquire and incorporate
| the Fly Leaf with the Philistine. undel
| this arrangement the services or MT
! Harte will be retained by the society, an
| he will henceforth devote his time aiit
efforts to furthering the interests OF th'
| Phil;stine ard the Roycroft Printing Snop
! After April Mr.. Harte's address VIII p'
| East Aurora, n. Y.