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[Don Corathers]

I'm on board for the second section of the Commentary.

Don 


> > > Using the Vintage International Paperback:
> > > 
> > > July 14: Foreword -- (nobody, just read it and jump to the poem?)
> > >  
> > > July 21: Canto One -- cfa
> > >  
> > > July 28: Canto Two -- David Morris
> > >  
> > > Aug. 4: Canto Three --
> > >  
> > > Aug. 11: Canto Four --
> > > 
> > > Aug. 18: pp. 71-93 through lines 47-48 commentary-- Keith McMullen
> > > 
> > > Aug. 25:  pp. 93-113 through lines 86-90 commentary -- Don Corathers
> > > 
> > > Sept. 1:  pp. 114-135 through line 130 commentary --
> > > 
> > > Sept. 8:  pp. 135-154 through line 171 commentary --
> > > 
> > > Sept. 15:  pp. 154-174 through line 275 commentary --
> > > 
> > > Sept. 22:  pp. 174-194 through line 376 commentary --
> > > 
> > > Sept. 29:  pp. 194-215 through lines 433-434 commentary --
> > > 
> > > Oct. 6:  pp. 215-235 through lines 609-614 commentary --
> > > 
> > > Oct. 13:  pp. 235-254 through lines 734-735 commentary --
> > > 
> > > Oct. 20:  pp. 254-273 through line 949 commentary --
> > > 
> > > Oct. 27:  pp. 273-301 --
> > > 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jasper Fidget" <jasper at hatguild.org>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 12:12 PM
Subject: RE: NPPF Host List


> This seems a good compromise -- but if we were to structure the sections
> around the commentaries alone, the poem would then be implicitly
> included (although should certainly be read through first), so how about
> reading the Forward and the poem once, then beginning discussion at the
> start of the Commentary, referring back as needed.  I guess the host for
> a given section of Commentary then also would become the host for a
> given section of Poem...?
> 
> Otherwise, given the proposed schedule, I would take 
> 
> > > Sept. 1:  pp. 114-135 through line 130 commentary -- Jasper Fidget
> 
> And thanks for stepping up to apply this structuring, Vincent.
> 
> Jasper Fidget
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org 
> > [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On Behalf Of Vincent A. Maeder
> > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 11:58 AM
> > To: 'David Morris'; pynchon-l at waste.org
> > Subject: RE: NPPF Host List
> > 
> > 
> > From: David Morris >>No need to devote two weeks of 
> > discussion to "Foreword."<<
> > 
> > Agreed, I have cut it to one week for each section which will 
> > keep us hopping.
> > 
> > >>We shouldn't try to discuss the poem apart from "Commentary." This
> > would
> > be like reading "Introduction" apart from the stories. The 
> > two are inseparable. I'd recommend everyone do a very quick 
> > read through the poem for the general sense of it. It's 
> > actually a lot of fun, though quite sad. If you don't 
> > understand a line, look in "Commentary" for a possible clue. 
> > If you still don't understand it doesn't matter. You will 
> > understand enough.<<
> > 
> > Your point is well taken but I would like to devote some time 
> > to comment on the Foreward and each of the Cantos since many 
> > will be reading this for the first time.  And it allows some 
> > commentary about the elegance and grace of the poem itself 
> > (lest we give that forceful literary effort short shrift).  
> > The goal is to not only discuss the "puzzle" offered by the 
> > book, but the influences on Pynchon (which will result in 
> > more discussion than just a straight read through).
> > 
> > <<<How we might attack "Commentary" is something I'm still 
> > thinking about.>>>
> > 
> > Of course, as you have said, we'll need to go back and forth 
> > between the commentary and the poem (and also the Index).
> > 
> > >>But if you still want to do it with the schedule below, 
> > I've added my
> > name, and I'll add it again further down when we get closer 
> > to the commentary.<<
> > 
> > Thank you for your selection.  It's good to have you onboard.
> > 
> > > Using the Vintage International Paperback:
> > > 
> > > July 14: Foreword -- (nobody, just read it and jump to the poem?)
> > >  
> > > July 21: Canto One -- cfa
> > >  
> > > July 28: Canto Two -- David Morris
> > >  
> > > Aug. 4: Canto Three --
> > >  
> > > Aug. 11: Canto Four --
> > > 
> > > Aug. 18: pp. 71-93 through lines 47-48 commentary-- Keith McMullen
> > > 
> > > Aug. 25:  pp. 93-113 through lines 86-90 commentary --
> > > 
> > > Sept. 1:  pp. 114-135 through line 130 commentary --
> > > 
> > > Sept. 8:  pp. 135-154 through line 171 commentary --
> > > 
> > > Sept. 15:  pp. 154-174 through line 275 commentary --
> > > 
> > > Sept. 22:  pp. 174-194 through line 376 commentary --
> > > 
> > > Sept. 29:  pp. 194-215 through lines 433-434 commentary --
> > > 
> > > Oct. 6:  pp. 215-235 through lines 609-614 commentary --
> > > 
> > > Oct. 13:  pp. 235-254 through lines 734-735 commentary --
> > > 
> > > Oct. 20:  pp. 254-273 through line 949 commentary --
> > > 
> > > Oct. 27:  pp. 273-301 --
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
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