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5 Types of Writersby
Erica Balkum
Homo sapiens sapiens,
i.e. anatomically modern humans, possess a skill that marks the
species above any other animals, the written language.
Intrigued by our unique cultural trait, I set off to explore the
world of words and enrolled in a Masters program for creative
writing. Armed with an anthropology degree, I looked upon myself
as famed anthropologist, Margaret Mead; however, instead of a
quest to study the native Samoans, I researched the prototypical
writer.
The first days were culture shock. A foreign language presented
itself in the form of literary quotes, critiques of writers, and
book reviews. Previous to my expedition, I retained an
ethnocentric perception of writers that stemmed from a romantic
discourse about writers society. The predominant theory, borne
in academia by non-writers, conceptualized writers as dreamy,
nonsensical people, who expressed themselves through a process
many non-writers failed to understand. Writers were considered
one dimensional members of a larger mainstream culture. However,
in my study, I discovered a new approach that counters the
former discourse. The following are five categories of writers
that I found in the North American academic culture. .
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Three Rhinos by R
F Burke
Once in the Masaii Mara there were three teenage rhinos who were hanging
out under a baobab tree. It was hot, the rains hadn't come yet, and they
were tired and thirsty after the layover flight from L.A.
Sally was from Providence, RI. It was her first time in Africa. She
flew in with her friend Mel, from Vancouver, and Tony went to pick them
up at the airport. It's funny because Mel had just had her horn fixed up
by a plastic surgeon in L.A. and it was all taped up and shit. The
hyenas laughed at her in between waiting for kills. Sally would turn to
Mel and say fuck 'em Mel they're little shits, but sometimes she had to
turn her top lip down the way rhinos do when they don't want you to see
them smile, 'cause she thought the horn was kind of funny-looking too .
. .