Fwd: The Works

[RICHARD ROMEO]

I find the works to be (in published order):

1. Young

2. Dark

3. Big

4. Personal



I think that many artist progress through these phases, often 

 alternating between big and personal with a little experimental thrown 

 in.



Every artist aspires to new heights in each and every work-seems to me I 
read in Ellman's bio of Joyce that a colleague of his claimed this 
distinction for Joyce and Joyce only (don't know if the progression above 
would apply to JJ-Finnegans Wake Personal?)  Even Pynchon doesn't have 
this distinction IMHO-Vineland was not a earth shaker good as it is.  Any 
authors come to mind who might have this distinction?

BTW-Has anyone actually heard the Lotion CD?



Rich