Re: René Girard’s Deceit, Desire, and the Novel

[Mark Kohut]

Wrestling from Concealment....title of our next Read...
 
Girard does not believe the truth of literature is confined to the text,” said Robert.  “He believes that the truth has to be wrestled from concealment.”
Hence, he is “pressing to uncover the structure of certain psychological laws … the primary site of revelation.”  He is trying to learn “the truth that applies to human religions in general.”

From: alice wellintown <alicewellintown at gmail.com>
To: pynchon -l <pynchon-l at waste.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 7:35 PM
Subject: René Girard’s Deceit, Desire, and the Novel

http://bookhaven.stanford.edu/2011/04/50th-anniversary-of-rene-girards-deceit-desire-and-the-novel-elicits-kisses-and-punches/
 
I have actually read (most of) this book...