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Annie Proulx - Interviews & Articles
CellarDweller:
haahaha...I'm sure most people would see that as a negative, funny she does just the opposite.
Front-Ranger:
During her latest interview, Annie Proulx said something I can really relate to:
‘Like many older women, I have discovered the absolute luxury of living alone, and being master of one’s time – important if you are a writer. Freed from the tyranny of table and closet, there is time to observe and think. If one longs for company, there are friends and relatives. Nothing and no one could persuade me to give up voluntary solitude.’
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/authors/exclusive-interview-brokeback-mountain-writer-annie-proulx-on-he/
Jeff Wrangler:
What does she mean by the "tyranny of [the] closet"? Not having to do laundry? ???
southendmd:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on August 22, 2016, 04:44:44 pm ---What does she mean by the "tyranny of [the] closet"? Not having to do laundry? ???
--- End quote ---
Perhaps it means having to dress up for others.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on August 22, 2016, 04:44:44 pm ---What does she mean by the "tyranny of [the] closet"? Not having to do laundry? ???
--- End quote ---
--- Quote from: southendmd on August 22, 2016, 05:30:52 pm ---Perhaps it means having to dress up for others.
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That would make sense, Paul, a lot more sense than freedom from doing the laundry! :laugh:
So, then, does "freed from the tyranny of the table" mean she doesn't have to worry about her weight and waistline?
I was looking at the whole sentence and thinking that the important point was time being her own--because she didn't have to cook for anyone else. That is, in general, older women who find themselves living alone no longer have to cook or wash for other people.
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