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...released, and that Viswanathan’s two-book contract has been cancelled. In a statement released today, the publisher of Little, Brown, and Company, Michael Pietsch ’78, said: "Little, Brown and Company will not be publishing a revised edition of `How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life' by Kaavya Viswanathan, nor will we publish the second book under contract.” The Crimson reported late last month that Viswanathan’s novel contained striking similarities to two earlier books by Megan F. McCafferty. The New York Times has highlighted further...
...dare denounce Opal Mehta? I refer, of course, to “How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life,” the recently published chick-lit novel by sophomore Kaavya Viswanathan ’08 that first became famous for its singular inception, and then infamous for its not-so-singular authorship. The book’s merits and demerits aside, it is, in many respects, a product of Harvard and a reflection of our community...
...much horrified by the accusations of mortal literary sin as we are conscious of the public scandal and potential reversal of fortune. Contemplating this reaction, it is clear that we share, at least in some respect, the attitude and ambition which led to “Opal Mehta...
...return to my original question: Do we dare denounce Opal Mehta? The answer must be yes. Not a resounding self-righteous yes, for we are not much superior to what we would condemn. Our denunciation must instead arise out of our own embarrassment; it must be in part a self-condemnation and a recognition that we are now not so much a community of intellectuals but accomplices to a literary and cultural travesty. Right now, Opal Mehta is the face of Harvard, and rightfully so. In rejecting that image, we promise to reinvent ourselves...
...transferred here from another university because I recognized Harvard as the source of our society’s intellectual leadership. Now, inside these walls, I do not think that I was wrong: The world does look to us. But right now, we are not leading. Only by rejecting Opal Mehta and all that it represents can we exert our power and assume our intellectual responsibility...