(no subject)

[proximoception]

I received two each of a couple books from my birthday list, and it's been over a month since their purchase so I assume amazon won't be thrilled to take them back. One's Chekhov's complete plays, the new Norton hardcover. The other a few of you might be interested in, it's an expensive, bizarre four-paperback boxed set called Wonderwater. Anne Carson wrote one, is the thing (the other three are by Helene Cixous (!), John Waters (!!) and some sculptor named Louise Bourgeois); each paperback annotates drawings, or titles of drawings, by someone named Roni Horn. Anne's centers on Holderlin rather than Horn, in a characteristic series of quotations, poems, mini-essays and indescribables. I'll send the volume and/or set to the interested person (drop a comment if you are) who wants it most and/or is cheapest to send to. Carson shouldn't moulder on my shelf or in a warehouse. And this doesn't sound like it will make it to many libraries.

Comments

[biberkopf-bear.livejournal.com]

I had to look this up on Amazon.com right away. John Waters next to Helene Cixous (! ! ! ! !)? WTF? Sounds like a fascinating collaboration!

[proximoception.livejournal.com]

They don't work together, just parallel. I kind of wonder if this artist just solicited all possible prestigious art people and these are the four who devil-may-care said yes?

You need to read Philip Roth's Anatomy Lesson, by the looks of your journal. Also we must talk about the pile of naked people in Alexanderplatz sometime.

[biberkopf-bear.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the literary suggestion! And regarding the pile of naked people, check out Maria Tatar's book "Lustmord."