Re: Holden server
Camille Scaysbrook (verona_beach@geocities.com)
Tue, 29 Sep 1998 13:50:45 +1000
> Luke's respect and goodwill
> stays far short of Hamilton's bitterness and resent, but I see in both
> their encounters a little bit of the same experience. It's difficult to
> reconcile Buddy with Salinger.
That's what I couldn't handle about Hamilton's book - he seemed to see
Salinger on one hand as a construct, and on the other hand as a small
animal into whose burrow he would happily poke bits of straw until he came
out, teeth and claws bared, for his own amusement. Luke's approach was
quite the opposite. I have a lot more respect for Luke than Ian Hamilton -
especially as for Luke it was a selfless act, whereas one of the things I
resented most was his proclaimation that `Salingers name and mine are now
irrevocably twined in history, you'll never think of one without the other'
etc etc (which is bullshit anyway).
> I wondner whether the exchange is represented in its entirety.
I wondered about that too. Seems rather abrupt, doesn't it?
Anyway Luke, thank you for your efforts and kudos to you. I know who'll end
up with the better karma (:
Camille
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