we blew the ban stand away and it is a sport but secondly, he is the first human kugel search enginehe has so much literature churning and he does have a way to see it as a web of connected borrowing. hall anxiety question is overdone. as a world that is connected that is always a historical preference, a tribute, jealous. >> part of the problem is covering a multitude of sins. he does not commit musical criticism the works in the same form. he will not sit down as a critical essay. that is approaching the wrong part of our self. he is feeling before the shrine. to have to find the form to pay homage. the problem comes when we're using the same words that they used. >> men and women again? [laughter] >> a question for the audience? is harold bloom in the room? [laughter] >> his comments and appreciation, everybody here is writing caucasian can you talk about the the cross diversity with race? and with a writer's life? [applause] >> that is a great question and i have been asking myself. living in new york i am used to walking down the street to see a variety of types. [laughter] here