Word: gotten
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Admittance to Option III is "convenient" but not all that important. The reporter's niggling question--Would Eliot have gotten in? Would Lowell?--is a ridiculous one. Lowell was refused by the Advocate when he comped many years ago; nothing aborts relentless talent. The option's selection committee includes Robert Fitzgerald, Monroe Engel, William Alfred, Alexander Theroux, John Batki and Jane Shore--and if you agree with Schorr's insinuation that they are incapable of responding to all types of writing, take a minute to check their remarkable and diverse credentials--and they do not judge a writer against another...
...much the better. There may even be some potential writers who get finished off by the atmosphere. In that way, the large University, for better or worse, is more like the world, which doesn't encourage people to engage in creative activities either."T.S. ELIOT '10. Would he have gotten into Option...
...There have been some personal things that are very satisfying: the fact that all of our family has gotten so deeply involved. All of the children have done so exceedingly well. It's brought the family closer together. It's shown, I think, what good kids they are-loyal. It's one of those things that has shown that as a family they were brought up in the right atmosphere, so that when the chips were down, we've really been able to hold together. It's made Betty and myself feel very good inside...
Michael Taylor's watercolor-and-pastels are billed as a new direction in American Realism. But his people are posed, his color imposed. Above all, his perception hasn't gotten past Norman Rockwell's cute kids and rehashed sentiment...
...since the Democratic convention in mid-July Fallows has served under chief speechwriter and novelist Patrick Anderson, who says he cannot think of anyone who has joined the staff since the New York nomination "who has gotten to have more access to the governor than Jim has." Fallows and Anderson travel with Carter in his plane, Peanut One. They work on speeches in their shared hotel room and on the typewriters at the back of the plane during flights and campaign stops. Fallows also attends Carter's major issues speeches and appearances at rallies. At these "Roman gladiator type events...