Elitist Pynchon-ites?

[Paul Mackin]

On Wed, 26 Apr 2000, Lorentzen / Nicklaus wrote:

> 
> Ron Meiners schrieb:
> 
> > ... GR might be considered as well an attempt to induce the
> > state in which reality, or meaning, is perceived directly, not through the
> > filters of analysis or whatever. 
> 
> 
>    yes! to me that's the book's crucial quality. like artaud wrote in
>    "l'ombilic des limbes" [1925]: "i want to write a book which confuses the 
>    people, which is like an open door leading them to a place where to go they 
>    would never have agreed, a door which is simply connected with reality."

So isn't it unavoidable therefore that the things we mainly do here on the
p-list--discuss the symbolism, meaning, structure, moralism, politics,
etc., of the book--may be unduely distorting the direct NONanalytic
experiencing of the book?

Disquieting thought.

Not that it would ever be possible to read in a predominantly 
nonanalytical fashion--to funnel perception solely through the right
side. (so to speak)

				P.