Re: A. Burgess

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Yeah, it seems like Burgess did some work on Joyce.  I have to read
Clockwork Orange now :)  

Jim

On Sat, 28 Nov 1998 07:16:32 -0500 Paul Janse <PJanse@compuserve.com>
writes:
>A Clockwork Orange is the only book of Burgess which I read. I thought 
>it=
>
>was extraordinary, if only because of the Russian-like slang spoken by 
>th=
>e
>gang. For instance "horrorshow" for "good", "cool", which is modelled 
>aft=
>er
>the Russian adverb "khorosho" (good, well).
>Isn't Burgess famous for his literary criticism as well?
>
>Paul J
>

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