Louis-Ferdinand Céline's influence on North American writers makes for a fascinating case study in literary influence. Is Céline a "strong poet" whose anxiety of influence has been felt on this side...previous work on Céline includes Sources et citations dans "Bagatelles pour un massacre" (1987) and a special issue of South Atlantic Quarterly, coedited with Philippe Roussin, "Céline, USA" (1994).
Louis-Ferdinand Céline's influence on North American writers makes for a fascinating case study in literary influence. Is Céline a "strong poet" whose anxiety of influence has been felt on this side...previous work on Céline includes Sources et citations dans "Bagatelles pour un massacre" (1987) and a special issue of South Atlantic Quarterly, coedited with Philippe Roussin, "Céline, USA" (1994).
Louis-Ferdinand Céline's influence on North American writers makes for a fascinating case study in literary influence. Is Céline a "strong poet" whose anxiety of influence has been felt on this side... Alice Kaplan, " The Céline Effect: A 1992 Survey of Contemporary American Writers." From Modernism/modernity. Volume 3, Number 1, January 1996, pp. 117-136.
Last week Radio 3 broadcast a fascinating interview with Philip Roth looking at his new novel in the main, but wide-ranging and covering religion and American politics among other topics. The interview is now available for download for one week only here .
What a brilliant novel. Well thought out, based on enough historical facts to feel very real and uses its characters very well. What would have happened had isolationist won the presidential election in...historical facts they connect to. And as a treat for this good but dark read, I started Griffith's Stay. The first 40 pages already blew me away with its beauty today and I am looking forward to the weekend
I like books that deal with what Harold Bloom calls “the negative sublime,” books like Nathanael West’s Miss Lonelyhearts, or nearly all of Samuel Beckett’s fiction . Not all authors can sustain exposure...it implied. With perfect clearness she saw the futility of her past life; saw that it must be changed. She must change everything. Now, at once she must assume control of her existence.
Songbook Folk fest artists find inspiration, subjects in literature Eric Volmers Thursday, July 24, 2008 When she was a fledgling short-story writer and novelist living in Long...things with very few words. With a story or novel you can ramble on. Lyrics are more like selling underwear." ForYou Person Heather O'Neill's Right click for SmartMenu shortcuts
Portnoy's Complaint Philip Roth Vintage International, 1994 In my junior year of private Catholic high school, I was suspended for three days out of school for writing a highly inflammatory satire...divorced, and is notably unflattering to Roth in terms of their relationship. So, take that as you will. Adapted into a 1972 film starring Richard Benjamin (Portnoy) and Karen Black (The Monkey).
Behold, the power of hotel wifi. And the power of smuggling my laptop out of the house. And the power of a wireless radio that picks up signal from the nearby residential area...that's several blocks...been listening to a lot of Billy Joel recently. I highly recommend that everybody listen to "An Innocent Man." It's an amazing song. In traditional Dr. Black Jeans fashion, I'll just...leave it that
“Nathan, your story, as far as Gentiles are concerned, is about one thing and only one thing. Listen to me, before you go. It is about kikes. Kikes and their love of money. That is all our good Christian...would my elders hold up against that? And if they couldn’t, if the blow to their sentiments was finaly too wounding, just how well would I hold up against being hated and reviled and disowned? (121
