L said, "whilst writing elsewhere about how good silence is" ... Ha, I know
what you mean. I often preach Solitude as necessary for all writers ... and
get absolutely known myself! I'm on a quest to fix that. Wish me well ...
Andrew
On 14 September 2011 16:53, Lawrence Upton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> May I commend to you
>
> THE PEREGRINE by J A Baker
> published by nyrb
>
> It came out in the 60s and I bought it then
> I don't know if it changed me blah blah
> it did make me in some ways
>
> Haven't seen the copy I had for years and then heard someone refer to it a
> few days ago, realised it was on sale again, bought it and started reading
> it on the way home
>
> Chapter 2 begins: The hardest thing of all to see is what is really there
>
> OK if you don't want to read a book about essex and peregrines and a man
> behaving oddly in a book in which nothing happens except in the man's head
> and to various unfortunate small birds, fair enough
>
> do consider it though
>
> it is wonderful writing
>
> i don't think that the teenager that i was appreciated how wonderful it
> is, not getting much beyond _peregrine good_ like Frankenstein's creation
> in the film
>
> i felt it singing to me last night
>
> *
>
> I am about to try to do 10 days' work in 5 and so *may not be here much
> starting now
>
> that could be good because i have been, still am, making a lot of noise
>
> whilst writing elsewhere about how good silence is
>
> but i want to be here and shall if i complete my day's allotment early
>
> or just get bored
>
> post
>
> if i am silent it's nothing anyone has said
>
> cheers
>
> L
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----
> UNFRAMED GRAPHICS by Lawrence Upton
> 42 pages; A5 paperback; colour cover
> Writers Forum 978 1 84254 277 4
> wfuk.org.uk/blog
> ----
> Lawrence Upton
> Dept of Music
> Goldsmiths, University of London
>
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Andrew
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