intextuality

[Christopher Tassava]

Re: "Pass the talcum to me Malcolm" (64.19)," Don Larsson write:

"It raises an interesting question about intertextuality.
When "real" characters encounter fictional characters in books, what is
the result?  There was a lot of talk about this when Doctorow wrote
RAGTIME but now we're stuck with Forrest Gump!"

For a much better take on this whole thing, see Don DeLillo's masterpiece 
novella (and alleged component of his next book), _Pafko at the Wall_, 
which features J. Edgar Hoover watching Jackie Gleason puke on Frank 
Sinatra while watching the third game of the 1950-something NL playoff 
between the Dodgers and Giants.  It's well worth finding the 10/92 
Harper's to read it.
-- 
Xferen

"Important to keep going, obliterate the sure thing	Don DeLillo,
and come upon a moment of stealthy blessing."		_Mao II_