Sir,-Congratulations on the discovery of two such perfect satirists as Robert J. Strong and T. E. Miles, whose comments on Tennessee Williams and "Someone’s Always Dying" you printed in a recent issue. But they must
beware! So perfectly had they captured the spirit of provincial smugness and hypocrisy that I, for one, was in danger of taking them seriously. This is dn ever-present danger for satirists. However, re-reading and reflection convinced me that not even the combined efforts of Messrs Chadband, Gradgrind, Pecksniff and Co. could have produced better examples. While in congratulatory mood let me thank you, too, for the’ consistently high standard of The Listener short stories and "occasional" articles. What a pity their. intellectual standard is so seldom attained in the broadcast pro-
grammes.
F.A.
B.
(Sumner).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 947, 4 October 1957, Page 11
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130Untitled New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 947, 4 October 1957, Page 11
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