"SOMEONE'S ALWAYS DYING"
Sir,-I feel compelled to support T. E. Miles in his objection to the short story of the abové title. Oddly enough,
I read it, although as a rule I don’t bother to read the short stories in The Listener. I have long considered they are the one serious flaw in your -otherwise excellent publication. I suppose the title caught my eye. Anyway, after reading it, my feaction was vefy similar to that of your correspondent. I certainly did not consider it had any literary merit. Short stories have more attraction for me than any other form of literatureI have a fair knowledge of those written in the English language; also, of course, of those written in French, Italian, Russian and German. If I have any preference it is for those by Irish writers. I do feel I have some claim to being a connoisseur by now. : The standard of stories broadcast by the NZBS is fairly high, although I wish more time was given to New Zealand writers, of whom there seems to be a few with real talent. However, that is by the way. Printed space, especially in a paper of the calibre of yours, is valuable; use it to better advantage. please.
E.J
S.
(Christchurch).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 947, 4 October 1957, Page 11
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