GRGR(15) - Correct Reading (was: a thread too long)

[Josh Kortbein]

"Terrance F. Flaherty" writes:
>I should really like to discuss Gnostic Pynchon and Rilke
>and some feminist criticism I've read, but I don't want to
>impose these on anyone. I like these lit-crit essays. I toss
>them in a little here and there, I understand David's
>interest, I share it most of the time, but not all the
>time.  It seems futile to try to make rules. 

Certainly, to some extent.

I like critical theory too, but there still seems to be a line
between applying and overapplying. I certainly (claim to) understand
your desire to read the way you want. My message was more intended
to send out feelers for readers whose interests were more in line
with my own.

>Post away. 

I will attempt to do so, once exams are finished!

>Discussions are tough here, sticking to the text, the common
>texts of Pynchon or to grgr may help and it may not. 

Pynchon's text are so rich that, it seems to me, to not stick to
them is to do them, and ourselves, a disservice.




cheers,

Josh

-- 
If I dont use the cork
   I may spill the wine -
 But if I do?
 - Jack Kerouac, "Pome"