Farber Had A Huge Effect On Me As A Writer. I Don't Mean I Write Like Him. Farber Is, First Of All, A Great Stylist, A Great Writer. Anyone Can Read Manny Farber's Film Criticism, Whether That Person Is A Novelist, A Poet, Another Critic, A Historian, And Learn A Lot About Writing By Reading Him.

-Greil Marcus

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Farber Had A Huge Effect On Me

Greil Marcus

Farber Had A Huge Effect On Me As A Writer. I Don't Mean I Write Like Him. Farber Is, First Of All, A Great Stylist, A Great Writer. Anyone Can Read Manny Farber's Film Criticism, Whether That Person Is A Novelist, A Poet, Another Critic, A Historian, And Learn A Lot About Writing By Reading Him.

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I Learned That When Something Just Has To Be Said To Move The Discussion Along, Or Broaden It Or Deepen It, If I Can Just Keep My Mouth Shut For Five Minutes A Student Will Say It. So For Me A Lot Of Teaching Is About Keeping My Mouth Shut.

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