What's a Nice Girl Like Juliana Barnes Doing in a Place Like This...?; 1990
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- Identifier
- MS1133-0528
- Title
- What's a Nice Girl Like Juliana Barnes Doing in a Place Like This...?; 1990
- Description
- What's a Nice Girl Like Juliana Barnes Doing in a Place Like...? by Joel Keyes explores the history and essence of fly fishing through the lens of Juliana Barnes, a 15th Century figure credited with pioneering literature on the subject. Keyes weaves social and psychological perspectives into the narrative, highlighting the sport's evolution, its social etiquette, and the personal fulfillment it offers beyond mere technique. He discusses the shift in fly fishing's demographic and its implications, emphasizing the sport's deeper values over contemporary commercialization and competitiveness. The paper ultimately serves as both a tribute to Barnes's legacy and a contemplation on the intrinsic rewards of fly fishing, advocating for a return to its roots in respect, solitude, and connection with nature.
- Date
- 1 February 1990
- Creator
- Keys, Joel T.
- topic
- talk
- lecture
- SPHEX Club
- Joel Keyes
- Keyes
- 1990
- Juliana Barnes
- fly fishing
- trout
- etiquette
- psychology
- personal fulfillment
- nature
- environment
- tradition
- humor
- hobby
- solitude.
- Type
- Text
- Genre
- lectures
- Digital Format
- application/pdf
- Language
- English
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Rights Holder
- Joel T. Keys
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