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...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 writer, but rather against the writer's own theories, intentions and standards...
...There are standards by which writing can be judged," Shore said. Those standards are "very high" for Option III, she added, "but when you read a good manuscript you know it's really good, and you know...
...aren't there more opportunities to pursue writing on a variety of competency levels? The immediate answer appears to be monetary. However, while most sources agree with Shore that "the English Department has no money to hire people to teach additional classes," some feel the budgetary hurdle could be overcome and that subtler reasons exist for limiting the size of the writing program...
...Shore did not agree with Fenichell's view, but she said that part of the reason for such selectivity "might be to discourage people who want to take writing courses...
...dark. They haven't had their teeth knocked out as yet, and they are ready to take chances." Washington Lawyer Lewis Engman, 40, head of the Federal Trade Commission under Nixon, agreed: "One constant is the willingness to take risks, to row the boat out beyond the shore without the assurance that you will be able to get back...