Re: jd is just an author
J J R (jrovira@juno.com)
Wed, 18 Nov 1998 17:27:28 -0500 (EST)
There's a guy out there named Scottie Bowman that would probably like to
Kiss you right now, if he's still reading (probably not). And then, if
you read Salinger's intro to one of his published collections (I can
never remember which one) praising amateur readers, well, I think
Salinger would appreciate you too.
If you're content to read a story once, enjoy it, then forget about it,
well, fine :) If you spend time with a body of work, you start asking
questions. Some of these discussions are attempts to answer some of
these questions. Sometimes the discussions are completely misguided.
But we learn from walking down the wrong paths as well.
Jim
On Tue, 17 Nov 1998 15:50:53 -0800 (PST) Michael Tipermas
<mlt3456@hotmail.com> writes:
>I have just joined the list and began reading previous letters, and
>these are my thoughts. J.D. Salinger is just another author, he maybe
>a
>damn good one, but all he is is an author. I have just begun to read
>his works, I have read Catcher and Franny and Zooey, but I believe
>although he may have been trying to send some sortve message, looking
>too deep into stories that are meant to be enjoyed can be a bad thing.
>
>It can destroy the enjoyment. Yes I find his works moving and they
>have
>many messages, but learn from them and don't be obsessive. I will
>continue to monitor the list and occasionally have input, and read
>more
>of his works. I have a unique opportunity because I live in Princeton
>
>and maybe able to obtain access to some of the unplublised works that
>the University has.
>
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