Pynchon List Group Reads of non-Pynchon Books

[David Morris]

I don't know about any NYT book forum activity by ‘Riverend’ Clarence Sterling.

He was primarily a Joycean whose scholarship ran deep through the Wake
& Ulysses.  I doubt, therefore, that he read much contemporary
fiction...  He was a fine gentleman from what I saw on that Joyce
list.

On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 12:22 PM, Charles Albert <cfalbert at gmail.com> wrote:
> Was this riverend character a regular on the NYT book forum?
>
> The name rings a bell...
>
> love,
> cfa
>
> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 3:27 PM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> A number of years ago I subscribed to a Joyce reading list, before I
>> embarked upon my first (and only so far) read of Ulysses.  They were
>> the most erudite (and polite) group I've ever encountered online
>> (there were, however a couple of showboaters/contrarians - but they
>> were tolerated).  Their level of discussion was far beyond my ability
>> to do anything with but quietly lurk.  While I was there I enjoyed
>> many posts from a person called "Riverend," a fine Joycean scholar.
>> Sadly, he passed away before I left that list.
>>
>> Does anyone know what list I'm referring to?  I've done a short
>> search, but I'm not sure it still exists.  I wanted to suggest that
>> list to those interested in a Ulysses read.  The P-list could manage a
>> worthwhile attempt, but couldn't match that group.
>>
>> Anyway, I did find this obituary of the Riverend:
>>
>>
>> http://fadograph.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/the-riverend-clarence-sterling-a-finnegans-wake-reader-and-scholar/
>>
>> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Henry M <scuffling at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Joyce, Joyce, Joyce...
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