Castle’s tour de force of effortlessly inventive prose

Susan Sontag once described Terry Castle’s work as ‘‘wildly funny’’ which, to me at least, isn’t quite the ringing endorsement it may appear to some. Much as I may respect Sontag as a serious critic, I’m not sure I’d use her as my guide to all things

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By Terry Castle

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Susan Sontag once described Terry Castle’s work as ‘‘wildly funny’’ which, to me at least, isn’t quite the ringing endorsement it may appear to some. Much as I may respect Sontag as a serious critic, I’m not sure I’d use her as my guide to all things hilarious.

Luckily, she was spot on in this ...