`... And are you certain that writers themselves know, even in general, what it is they want to express or communicate?...' There's something delicious about that `... even in general...' There's the rather clear indication where they should apply for further enlightenment. I expect the same authority can also tell us what Dejeuner sur l'herbe or what Beethoven's final quartet are ACTUALLY about. All those hard-won lines of Salinger. A modest start. Now the real work can begin. Scottie B.