a fresh topic
erespess@inil.com
Fri, 09 Jul 1999 13:39:22 -0400
so fishers - i've been away for awhile, only back a couple of days. i
can't tell from the archives how the prophecy thing took over, so i don't
exactly know where other threads may have left off. i am curious about
thor's mention of a teddy/hapworth tie in. other than though, my big
curiousity which my have been discussed already (i'm actually certain it
has) is with the maynard/salinger letters being posted at sotheby's. i
can't imagine being able to bring myself to go look at them if i had the
ability to do so, and in a way i'm glad that norton is returning them to
their originator. but it is such a temptation, isn't it? not b/c i give a
crap about the relationship between them - but b/c early on, he must have
communicated a lot of thoughts about how a young writer proceed. one of my
favorite bits ever is the letter which begins "dear old tyger that
sleeps...". it is one of the most beautiful peices i've seen about how to
remain true to your vision, filtered through the intense love and hope of a
brother (S.) wanting to see buddy fulfill everything S. knows he capable
of. as i watch my little sister try to live her life in a way which is
true to her beleifs and her enormous talents, i am frequently reminded of
that letter - and i relate to all of the love and hope and encouragement S.
tries to convey. that letter was her introduction to salinger's work. so
back to the sotheby's display, my curiousity is along those lines. what
does someone who has such a love/hate relationship (and considerable
experience) with the written word and it's unfortunate but neccessary ties
to the publishing world have to say to young person for whom he has
affection and probably a little admiration before the relationship confused
it all?