Re: Some David Copperfield kind of crap
Brian Harrison (harrydogyo@hotmail.com)
Fri, 12 Mar 1999 09:28:20 -0800 (PST)
I just wanted to clarify my earlier post. The novel has clearly NOT
slipped into "cultural obscurity," my thesis is going to show that it
has done exactly the opposite, however, that it (as I had said) has slid
"into critical obscurity." The disparity between the two was what
encouraged the project.
Rick, you we're absolutely right about going to Cornish. If I had been
actually paying attention to all the research I have been doing on
Salinger, I would have realized that he has repeatedly wanted privacy,
and has at times been denied his wish by tactless admirers.
Thanks,
Brian
>From: Pierrot65@aol.com
>Reply-To: bananafish@lists.nyu.edu
>To: bananafish@lists.nyu.edu
>Subject: Re: Some David Copperfield kind of crap
>Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 03:23:53 -0500 (EST)
>
>
>First of all:
>"Slide into cultural obscurity." Hardly. All of us on the list are
living
>proof that that is wrong. Excise that immediately, if not sooner.
>
>Second:
>Do not, I repeat, DO NOT go to Cornish or Stamford or anywhere else, it
is
>none of your business. The Esquire writer 2 years ago also thought this
was
>clever or necessary and nothing could be further from the truth. If you
care
>for the work at all, leave the man alone. Even if you don't care for
it, leave
>him alone, please.
>
>Those are my ideas. I apologize profusely for my tone, I really do, but
it's
>extremely late and I wanted to point you away from what (in my opinion)
is
>absolutely the wrong direction, disastrously so.
>
>rick
>
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