Is Ender’s Game somehow less enjoyable for a reader who disagrees with Orson Scott Card’s anti-gay views? Well, what about author Anne Perry’s murder conviction, or Marion Zimmer Bradley’s posthumous child sex abuse allegations from her daughter? It’s common to at least feel somewhat uneasy when people discover their favorite author, creator, or other notable creative talent has reprehensible views, or has done something horrible. How would you feel about A Song of Ice and Fire or Harry Potter if you found out either of the writers had committed murder or assault? (note: these hypotheticals NEVER really happened). Is it possible to separate the creator from the creation? Why do people feel differently about the work if the creator did something bad? Should we not? How do we deal with it? Kim Horcher lays down her argument in this Nerd Rage.
Watch PBS Idea Channel’s “Death of the Author” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVm65…
***************************************
SUBSCRIBE and you won’t miss a single Nerd Alert! http://dft.ba/-5yMt
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NerdAlertTYT
ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/kimscorcher
Nerd Alert: Bringing you tech news, gaming, geek culture and more every day of the week with host Kim Horcher and friends. Part of the TYT Network of shows.
http://youtube.com/user/nerdalert