What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?

— Only the monstrous anger of the guns.

Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle

Can patter out their hasty orisons…

– Wilfred Owen

  • SinningStromgald@lemmy.world
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    I’ve seen and heard nothing about Hemingway having a shadow writer? He was certainly a drunk and not entirely a good person, even for his time.

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      Never heard that about Hemingway, but I have heard that about Tennessee Williams. Maybe they’re confusing the two?

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      Wait until you find out who shakespear’s shadow writer was.

      It’s actually historically very common. Most of the “classics” had them.