Re: Pregnant Franny?
Malcolm Lawrence (malcolm@wolfenet.com)
Fri, 13 Feb 1998 22:58:49 -0800
WinBoogie@aol.com wrote:
> There's a critical essay on Franny by John Updike which appearred in the
> New York Times Review of Books upon its publication. Updike dismisses Franny
> as a hysterical co-ed "in trouble." His reading of the story, and this
> analysis posatively infuriated me. So much so that I went to see Updike at a
> reading in Boston for the express purpose of asking him to defend his old
> observations. I didn't get the chance as he didn't open the floor up to
> questions about old essays he had written concerning JDS. This fire still
> burns in my belly, and I carry a not inconsiderable amount of animosity
> towards old John ( I hated the damn Rabbit books.)
Yeah, I second that emotion
> While reading some of the old Bananfish archives, I found a passing
> mention to Franny and pregnancy. Can anyone give any sort of credible defense
> of this Franny with child idea ? I'm just curious.
No one on this list gives that theory any credibility. We've all decided it's
pretty much bollocks.
> Of course if anyone would like to join my Updike lynch mob, they're more
> than welcome.
> I am new to this list this week and I made some rather foolish responses
> to some postings, I will attempt to be more discerning in the future.
Naw, just sounded like you slipped into the fray pretty inconspicuously. I love
your screen name, by the way. A reference to John Lennon, otherwise known as Dr.
Winston O'Boogie? ;-)
Welcome aboard, mate
Malcs