Oh god, I tried reading some of his critical work and remember it being mostly very bad indeed. My main recollection was thinking "how can someone who created Pale Fire be so tedious in his literary opinions?" But I guess the lesson is to not assume that just because someone created something you love that they actually share your sensibilities. (I've learnt this lesson a lot of times now but it never quite sticks properly.)
― emil.y, Thursday, 1 April 2021 14:35 (three years ago) link