[OPE-L:6296] Re: Impact of Marx & M-critics

Gerald Levy (glevy@pratt.edu)
Mon, 16 Mar 1998 16:42:20 -0500 (est)

Alejandro R wrote on Mon, 16 Mar:

> Jerry: I do know that, and I am *not* trying to avoid the points you
> raised.
- I know that, Ale.
> As I explained you in a private letter yesterday, today I
> don''t have so much time to spend in this.
- Yes, I remember ... and for that reason I didn't
anticipate a reply today (Monday).
> (You surely understand
> that, for me, to write in English is not easy, so I need time.)
- I understand (...but actually your English is much
better than you might believe ...).

> My limited knowledge of English vocabulary prevented me to explain
> what I meant for "common people", words that have mislead you and
> certainly are mistaken... my fault, sorry.
> Actually, I was thinking in intellectuals, economists, etc, but not
> having a profound knowdledge of Marx''s work.
> A graduate student in social sciences IS "common people",
> perhaps interested in Marx''s work (and maybe frequent reader of the
> New Yorker!). [...]

OK, thanks for the clarification.

In solidarity, Jerry