slaggin' Moore, Gaddis, Franzen and DeLillo pre-Nobel

[s~Z]

>>>Yes, Franzen's target is _J R_ rather than Steve Moore, towards whom he
is
quite respectful. As I noted, Franzen doesn't "ridicule" Moore<<<

"Even Steven Moore, a Gaddis scholar whose criticism is a model of clarity
and intelligent advocacy, lets his enthusiasm get the better of him."

>>>and nor was Moore "positive" about Franzen's article.<<<

"As I told Victoria, Franzen's profile is the most interesting thing I've
read on Gaddis in years, despite his
misreadings. There are some great insights into "The Recognitions"
(especially the passage on pp. 104-5, from "There' something medieval
Christian..." through "Gaddis's implication in his own satire"). And I like
the "story" Franzen tells himself in the profile's last two paragraphs,
which has some truth in it."

      --from Moore's post to the gaddis-l