i also think four quartets has more dimensions than
almost all (not all) subsequent english language poetry, but why does the
other one must be "obviously" yeats? this sounds traditionalist fascist. i
much prefer charles tomlinson to yeats. he really understood north
american modernity, a more cosmopolitan, complex,
subtle modernity.
(obs: is he still alive?)
elizabeth bishop, in her best moments, has all the characteristics of the
most deep scope, only it's
not public, socialized, therefore socially problematic.
chris, i agree about the greek gods, only i think deep
care and attention to the body, and some post-
structuralist concerns can only be enriched by
some rigorous formalism à la eliot.
formalism is nothing more than attention to form,
but not any form, only a well structured form.
well, our bodies are well structured forms.
the problem is not formalism, but sectarian formalism,
wich refuses concepts from any other school, least
of all post-structuralism.
best ana
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From: "Chris Jones" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: Bruce Andrews interview at The Argotist Online
>I was thinking about the use of this term also in a more literal sense
> of exegesis being theological interpretation. Not that this bad, of
> course. The historic relations between religion and art are quite
> curious and I often think I was privileged to be free to chose to be a
> non-believer as a child.
>
> marx writes the greek gods are greek art in his phd thesis. when the
> nomadic war machine entered delphi and saw the new gods in human form,
> laughed. gods are a human invention as is art. and a whole series of
> ideas seem to take off here.
>
>
> On Sun, 2010-04-04 at 11:40 -0600, Douglas Barbour wrote:
>> Does a(ny) reader's response have to be 'exegetical'?
>>
>> Ive often felt that what I want is a non exegetical response....
>
> --
> I have chronic fatigue syndrome so I may be delayed in my reply. Just to
> let you know, that's all. Chris Jones.
>
> Blog: http://abdevpoetics.blogspot.com/
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