Book: ‘Hard lines’ by Ogden Nash – January 16th, 2017
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Jan.16, 2018, under Books
Hard lines, by Ogden Nash
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Nash was just turning 30 when this book came out and had already interacted with some of the greatest American writers. That interaction became part of Nash’s little ditties. Dorothy Parker, Marc Connelly, Bertrand Russell, etc. all get mention and a bit of skewering. Nash even challenges the great and powerful Mencken.
Most of these are great fun. a very few from this collection have become part of the American lexicon. Nash took the rules of poetry, twisted them like saltwater taffy and created his own style. I like his work a lot, but I’m not one who likes recreating words. Still it’s a fun set.
I should add, this is part of a library I have of friends of my great uncle, who knew so many in the literary world.
Bottom line: I recommend this book. 8 out of 10 points.
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