Re: Thinking with Jim and Robbie

In the Nov 1 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education, Scott
Mclemee writes about David Lodge, a novelist I enjoy because he
writes with humor and insight about being an English professor. He
often fuses literary theory into his fiction and non-fiction. One of
the things that struck me in the piece was "And the relation between
life and fiction can grow even more complicated. 'By the time the
work is finished,' Mr. Lodge continues, 'the novelist doesn't
necessarily know himself, or herself, what is real and what wasn't.'"

Later in the article, Lodge goes on to think that "Cognitive science
and deconstructive theory may offer 'a formidable challenge to the
idea of human nature on which most literary fiction is based.'"

I thought I'd throw a log or two to burn on the fire of our
discussion of authorial intent, will

-- 
	Will Hochman
Associate Professor of English
Southern Connecticut State University
501 Crescent St, New Haven, CT 06515
203 392 5024
http://www.southernct.edu/~hochman/willz.html
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