quick notes

netty benitom at slf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Tue May 6 17:05:23 CDT 1997


Isn't "Where the Bee Sucks" included in the Micheal Nyman soundtrack to 
Peter Greenaway's "Prospero's Books"?
Thomas

On Mon, 5 May 1997, Felix Miller wrote:

> 	the ariel song from the tempest - "where the bee sucks" - is sung,
> as i recall, immediately prior to ariel's release from servitude to
> prospero.  and, keeping in mind the recent vogue of reading the tempest in
> a post-colonial fashion, any and all connections to american expansion on
> TRP's part certainly seem within reason.  have to admit that i do not own
> M & D yet, nor will i for some time due to constraints of academia, but
> this is offered with all humility and the acknowledgement of its possible
> lack of value.  and, BTW, if mention of the east india company is of
> interest, there is a novel i read several years ago entitled _lempriere's
> dictionary_ by laurence norfolk that not only relates, but actually
> reminded me of V. when i read it.  enjoy what you can and disregard what
> you will.
> 
> 



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