Re: Salinger criticism
fantastic (helenak@geocities.com)
Sun, 02 Nov 1997 01:20:30 +0000
jon said:
> If you want to track down "the best," or most famous, or
> most controversial criticism on Salinger, check out a book like Ian
> Hamilton's IN SEARCH OF..., which has an overview of the major studies.
oh. i guess i already *have* read some jd crit. i didn't realise it at
the time though. i thought i was reading a nosey intrusion into his
private life.
i think i'm starting to get this literary lark.
will said:
> I will also direct you to run, don't walk to Eberhard Alsen's book,
> _Salinger's Glass Stories as a composite novel_.
okily-dokily. i don't think i'm ready for the existential dilemma kurian
one yet. i'm having a hard time reading *BIG* books these days. purple
daffodils and all that. you understand.
thank you all! i'm going to try to get stuck into this stuff soon.
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