Re: Salinger criticism

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helena, actually I don't know what you mean by purple daffodils...but I'm
still learning to shine shoes, will

On Sun, 2 Nov 1997, fantastic wrote:

> 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.
> 
> -- 
> :helena
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