The Love Song of Burke and Wills

[tectak]

I am sure that it is part of the remit of the "serious" critic to make comment and judgement without actually requiring explanation of the content of the work under his light.

Normally, I'd agree with you -- but I also want people to become better readers, so that the workshop experience may be enhanced for all, and to that end I will occasionally throw a crumb or two That which is completely out of one's purview often requires a little bit more of a key. Meanwhile, I am simply miffed because I do believe you compared me to that drunken sot Joyce!

Ah but somewhere in that simple miff the comparison ends! He wasn't always drunk...just always Irish.
Best,
tectak