tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975416078255909953.post7897395547000873444..comments2024-03-16T18:38:04.996-04:00Comments on Critics At Large : Podcast: Interview with Judith Fitzgerald (1985)Critics at Largehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18073851963852030361noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975416078255909953.post-29799956198416730972019-04-08T21:16:28.658-04:002019-04-08T21:16:28.658-04:00I went to school with Judith at York and, with my ...I went to school with Judith at York and, with my class, dined with her and our prof in her flat. She asked where my husband was: I told her he was in surgery but if he got out early he would come over. She looked quite startled and taken aback but said nothing. Later alone with me in her kitchen, she asked how I could be so unconcerned about him. I realized that she didn't know he was a medical intern and had assumed he was being operated on. We'd been in that small class weekly for eight or nine months and she hadn't taken that in. I was shocked that I'd shocked her. But now I understand that she would assume wounding while I spoke 'and what do you do?'. Different registers. I watched for her books of poetry as they came out. They were so raw. I am shaken to hear that she was assaulted and left for dead in Sundridge but survived. She was frail and intense, bird-like and gorgeous. Biting and humourous conversation at supper. Take no prisoners when not impressed by our vain prof's puffery. Nov 25 is my birthday. <br />This was a thoughtful, gracious and substantive interview. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07838136127548444768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975416078255909953.post-25031292056615305002015-12-10T18:04:28.815-05:002015-12-10T18:04:28.815-05:00Lovely interview, Kevin. Thank you.Lovely interview, Kevin. Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809089688866869083noreply@blogger.com