DeFord by David Shetzline

[Erik T. Burns]

from the wikipedia entry for Shetzline:

Shetzline was friends with both Fariña and Pynchon.[13] As Shetzline
noted regarding the relationship between Farina and Pynchon, “I think
Tom recognized that Richard had a magic with language, that he was
genuinely gifted, and I think Tom recognized that Richard worked with
his gifts, he worked consciously to hone them. Tom always hung back.
You didn’t find out much about his writing from him, but he was always
complaining that he wasn’t getting enough writing done, and that is
the tip-off that somebody is absolutely haunted as a writer. Richard
knew Tom was as serious about writing as he was. I think Pynchon was
also fascinated with Richard’s effect on women, which was powerful.
Pynchon developed a capacity to appeal to women who would then sort of
go after him.”[14] In the foreword to Greening the Lyre, David
Gilcrest described Shetzline as “a true artisan of the pen and fly
rod, has earned my respect and thanks as an exemplar in all things
philosophical and anadromous.”[1

On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 7:49 PM, Keith Davis <kbob42 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I  ordered his other book, Heckletooth 3, but haven't gotten to it yet. Some
> of the other books from the "TRP blurb list" have been great, though.
>
> On Feb 26, 2012 2:18 PM, "James Kyllo" <jkyllo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Has anybody read this?  I can't recall it ever being mentioned here...
>>
>> http://www.versechorus.com/deford.html
>>
>> “An extraordinary book, quickened by honest rage, written with sustained
>> grace, comic and impassioned, and always deeply moving.”—Thomas Pynchon
>>
>>
>> J
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