Finnegan's Wake

Bonnie Surfus (ENG) surfus at chuma.cas.usf.edu
Sat May 27 10:01:48 CDT 1995


Ok.  I'm not a Joycean scholar by any stretch.  I thought PORTRAIT was 
dull and transparent and couldn't get past the first paragraph in ULYSSES 
before shelving it for post-grad work.  But I have glanced at the text of 
FINNEGAN'S WAKE, on recommendation, noting in particular the circular 
orientation of the text, esp. the end-beginning feedback.

I find a similar structure in GR.  Has this been beat to death?  I could 
try to explain but first thought to check it out.

B.



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