Subject: Reclusion?
From: Benjamin Samuels (madhava@sprynet.com)
Date: Wed Mar 22 2000 - 15:06:50 EST
Thanks for yout responses Tim. The Japanese issue seems only to be related
to some small part contained in a message, then reprinted in repsonses, so I
think it is safely in the past.
One hand clapping is more of a non-answer in my book. I'm not asking about
enlightenment. I'm curious to know the series of events that led to
Salingers state of isolation. It seems that many practicing artists will
need some space to work in- it is often in those adventures into uncharted
and uninhabited waters that one can find the most interesting material to
work with, but Salinger also, presumably, isn't sharing his work. That
sharing seems like it might be an essential part of the artistic process.
Is it? Are there other examples of artists, writers and musicians who
turned to create work only for themselves- not to be shared?) Of course
there's some possibility of a plan for sharing work yet to be revealed, but
this is beyond our knowledge. Having never read the biographies I'm
interested to hear even those details that are common knowledge as well as
speculative thoughts.
By the way Tim, I get the impression that you're involved with quite a bit
of research on Salinger, is this just personal interest or something more
deliberate? Would you mind a quick introduction to your work and maybe your
relationship with the list? On or off list as you please.
Thanks,
Love,
Madhava
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