Shafkat Mahmud
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Matthew Pearl:
Mr. Pearl, what is your point of view of Dante's depicting a prophet as one of the resident of inferno?
Matthew Pearl
Great question, Shafkat, and I'm sorry to be so delayed in seeing it! Dante, however great a poet, is a man of his own time and with his own biases and prejudices, and offends pretty much everyone, including those who, like him, were and are Catholic! The thing to keep in mind is he puts friends and family members in inferno, as well, so he's very strict with his beliefs, even those we might not accept. Thanks again!
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Janet
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Matthew Pearl:
If we'd had a little more time at Vroman's Tuesday, I wanted to ask what you thought about Harper Lee's book being published. Someone pointed out to me that her sister made sure her wishes were respected (not publishing it), then suddenly she dies and the book that sat for 50 years gets published. Thoughts?
Craig
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Matthew Pearl:
Just read The Last Bookaneer. Thank you for the great read! It seems to me that the literary subject for your next book is always hinted at in the books that come before. With your frequent mention of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in The Bookaneer, may we expect your next literary mystery novel to center on her novel?
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