Gothicism in Postmodern Anglo-American Narratives and Media

[Rcfchess at aol.com]

...so "Spatzunder" is kind of like postmature ejaculation...?!  (sorry...)
 
R-)
 
In a message dated 08/20/2005 10:56:22 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
michael at michael-hussmann.de writes:

Rcfchess at aol.com (Rcfchess at aol.com) wrote:

> On the other  hand, "Slow Learner" is rather amusing/ironic, if it's  
>  self-referential; wonder if it was TP's idea or the publisher's or
>  agent's...?!  
> Anyone have any idea?

Given how he makes  short shrift of some of his earlier works in the
introduction, I suppose  the title was his idea. BTW, the title's German
translation ("Spätzünder")  isn't literal, but captures the meaning
precisely. Literally, a  "Spätzünder" is a bomb exploding only some time
after it was expected to go  off, but is usually applied metaphorically
to a pupil or student who  realizes his or her true potential only quite
late in his career.

-  Michael


Michael J. Hußmann

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