(My) Question of the Day

[Steven Koteff]

Perry, interesting you say that. I had the same experience with the Beats
(who meant so much to me as a teenager).

But then, the other day, I walked around my neighborhood and listened to
Ginsberg reading "America" and then "Howl."

He had moments of real greatness. "Howl" is astonishing, I think, if/when
you *really *pay attention to it. Hearing him read it in its entirety is
essential, I think.

On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 10:56 AM, Perry Noid <coolwithdoc at gmail.com> wrote:

> Can't read Jack Kerouac, the beats. But I think, humbly now will say that
> there is a chance this might be arrogance, which is a new feeling for me, I
> can't read him because I feel I am better than the drunk guy at the party
> proudly quoting whither goest thou America and such. Or Ginsberg I saw
> the best minds of yada yada yada Moloch.
>
>
>
> On Saturday, January 16, 2016, Jemmy Bloocher <jbloocher at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> This is a really interesting question. I'm going to have to give it quite
>> some thought. I certainly have minimal patience now for the 'light read'.
>> Hmmm will ponder.
>> On 16 Jan 2016 15:57, "Paul Mackin" <mackin.paul at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> For me, Mark, one doesn't obviate or rule out the other. I enjoy reading
>>> James Wood like novels--where you can empathize with characters and care
>>> what happens to them.  My Brilliant Friend, for example. Tour de force
>>> novels like GR very much have their place on my bookshelf also.  I've loved
>>> that book since the stores opened on publication day. I'm not totally
>>> convinced the book's narrative technique, profanations, and violations
>>> afford or at least demonstrate the possibility of freedom under Late
>>> Capitalism as Luc and Steve seem to be saying, but the two eminent critics'
>>> arguments are nevertheless fascinating to the extent I understand them.
>>> Only glanced here and there in that book.
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 9:37 AM, Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> What (kinds of) novels/books can you no longer read
>>>> since you are a dedicated Pynchonite?
>>>>
>>>> My list is as long as the cetology chapter in Moby Dick.
>>>> And I have noticed it more lately and think about it
>>>> but I am now going to pick up my new unmarked-up copy of
>>>> Slow Learner.
>>>>
>>>> "Everything old is new again"---All That Jazz
>>>> -
>>>> Pynchon-l / http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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