Master of Petersburg

[Joe Allonby]

OK, maybe I'm an idiot. What is "psycopomp"? Is that a new expression you
kids have today?


On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 5:02 PM, Thomas Eckhardt <
thomas.eckhardt at uni-bonn.de> wrote:

> I also enjoy "grim" a bit. Although I think that the protagonist's "strong
> opinions" fit the description, I have to admit that "Diary of a Bad Year"
> can be outright funny (something I thought I'd never say about anything
> written by Coetzee). As for the hot babe as psychopomp, perhaps Coetzee has
> given up subtlety at the same time as grimness...
>
> More generally speaking, there is a fine line in literature between
> grimness/darkness of world view and pretentiousness. I don't think Coetzee
> is pretentious, but I imagine that the charge could be brought up against
> him. I am also thinking of Cormac McCarthy whom I have not read. Any
> thoughts?
>
> Thomas
>
>
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