tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post686126784935270090..comments2024-03-10T20:46:19.274-04:00Comments on In the Middle: In Memoriam: Lee PattersonCord J. Whitakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06224143153295429986noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-35481356228827679922012-07-16T16:13:53.539-04:002012-07-16T16:13:53.539-04:00Thank you for this too. I am still stunned that Le...Thank you for this too. I am still stunned that Lee is no longer alive, as he was such a vital person. I particularly appreciate, Candace, your frankness about his complexity. This is something else I am trying to get my head around, even as I deal with the shock of his passing. He was not always an easy man, but when I reflect on what role he played in my life I recognize that it was lasting and positive. He gave me excellent advice on writing, and if it has taken me the better part of a decade to put it into practice that is my own fault. He taught me most of what I know about teaching undergraduates, both by lecture and by seminar. He wrote a job letter for me, and he gave me connections that have led, many years later, to the most generous research leave I could have imagined. I was not one of his doctoral students, but the amount that I learned from Lee even being on his periphery was considerable. I honestly want to cry -- though I think it would be more in keeping with the Lee spirit to buy a big fat cigar and smoke it in his honour.Irina Dumitrescuhttp://smu.academia.edu/IrinaDumitrescunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-29541331234840624782012-07-15T23:28:47.258-04:002012-07-15T23:28:47.258-04:00Candace,
Thanks for writing this, and for all you...Candace,<br /><br />Thanks for writing this, and for all you did around Lee's passing. And thanks too, Jeffrey, for providing space for this tribute. <br /><br />EthanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com