Pale Fire

[Michael Joseph]

Davemarc, I recently came here to read and participate in extended
discussions of Pynchon, and I look forward to the additional discussion of
"Pale Fire." I think it is coherent to read PF in this forum and that the
reading assumes a specific focus and valence on Pynchlist it would lack if
undertaken in isolation or on the Nakokov list. I think that by
simultaneously reading "Vineland" we are setting up a reciprocal dynamic
that will make both readings more creative and exciting in ways that will
intensify our understanding of the writings of Thomas Pynchon.


Michael



On Fri, 13 Jun 2003, davemarc wrote:

> I'm impressed by all the enthusiasm for Pale Fire, but I'd like to voice a
> cautionary note, as I'm concerned that the focus of this list has already
> been so diverted from Pynchon that an extended discussion of Nabokov could
> be a big turnoff for people who came here or come here for all Pynchon, all
> the time.. So here are some
> suggestions that I hope will be considered. They're in no particular order.
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> 1. Make it a Pale Fire-Pynchon discussion.
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> 2. Create a new mailing list for the Pale Fire discussion (at a place such
> as yahoogroups.com, which is free and easy to use) and report back to
> pynchon-l with Pynchon-related discoveries.
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> 3. If the discussion does take place here and here alone, consider it an
> opportunity to try the essay/book report approach that has met with some
> interest here. There's no law that says that every pynchon-l book discussion
> has to be a dissection like the ones we've been having. With something short
> like the 1984 Foreword and with something long and at least superficially
> off-topic like Pale Fire, it might be good to experiment with reading the
> work and then sharing an essay of a prescribed length (i.e. 500-1000 words)
> that shows off your insights and erudition and gives your readers a chance
> to savor your concise, elegant, and well-reasoned point-of-view.
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> Regardless of what the ultimate decision turns out to be, I hope that
> whatever PF does occur turns out to be fruitful and flattering to all
> participants.
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> And just out of curiosity:  Does anyone on this list have a problem with a
> Nabokov discussion at this point?
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