Since I am not involved in academia, I have the privilege of not being required to plow through lengthy and gracelessly written "scholarly" tracts that (a) are devoid of any of the internal rhythms and fresh phrasing that I associate with good writing, whether it is prose or poetry; (b) consequently make a poor case for the writer's credentials.
If somebody writes what is clearly intended to be a major essay on an aspect of writing and, not only isn't it particularly well written, but it plods and slogs and breathes heavily through its mouth as it lumbers along - I don't read it.
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