Subject: Re: Margaret Salinger Interview
From: Scout Thompson (one38@one38.org)
Date: Fri Sep 15 2000 - 21:12:05 GMT
I'm going to check out the book today if I can [if it is out!]
but there is probably more on the filing system there. My
assumption has always been that Salinger feels writing to be
important and publishing to be phony and the praise heaped on
him an insult to his ego, and probably hinder his progress made
in this karmic manifestation.
I believe that publishing posthumously and avoiding contact with
fans and publishers allows him to write without receiving praise
for it, and therefore to write more honestly. Salinger is a
perfectionist when it comes to these matters, so I don't think
its
"giving him too much credit." I'm giving him as much credit, I
should think, as JD Salinger deserves.
So its my assumption that his stories will be published post
humously. It makes perfect sense now. I wonder why he would write
if not for others to read them, eventually.
Josh Stott wrote:
>
> I wish that she wasn't cut off in the middle of explaining her father's
> "new filing system". Interesting though, that there are files "ready to
> go" and some "needing editing" (and then, who knows what else). Fifteen
> years ago, at least, he was ready and willing to send the stories off to
> the publishers upon his death... Do you think he'll balk and seal them
> all up (specified in his will, etc.) for some reason? She seemed to
> indicate that she has no idea whether or not those will ever be
> published, even though 15 years ago he was seemingly ready.
>
> Josh
>
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