"Yuji Sakuma" wrote in message
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Hi Wolfgang,

Out of all
flyfishermen, I would venture to say that few have even read Shakespeare
and
the others mentioned more than just superficially, let alone enjoyed them.
Probably, like me, they were forced to read him in high school and never
bothered to do so again.

Yuji, your main point makes some sense, but this bit about Shakespeare
doesn't. Try him again as an adult. And the Tales, and Tanizaki and
Kawabata too. :-) I think you might be surprised how many on this NG have
read Tand K above, as well as S.

Dave