Bloom on Pynchon

[rich]

N. West is great--what we got today is Bruce Wagner who should pay West
royalties for dilution of patented-product. that's the breaks, Homer.

rich



On 8/22/06, Rcfchess at aol.com <Rcfchess at aol.com> wrote:
>
>   In a message dated 08/22/2006 8:40:26 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> ottosell at googlemail.com writes:
>
> In his "How to Read and Why" (Scribner, New York 2000; got it only in
> German) the chapter on Nathanel West is the chapter before the chapter
> on "Lot 49".
>
> Haven't read the West novel myself so I can't say anything about it
> but Bloom's review does make me curious. In his last sentence he says
> something like: "we should read West because of his prophecy and
> because of the disturbing laughter that he produces/triggers in us,
> when we get nearer to the abyss the American religion has lead the
> American soul to."
> (own quick translation)
>
>  Despite disagreeing much w. Bloom, I remember West's book as being quite
> good (& a quick read, I might add), outstanding for its time.
>
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