As usual, I do not write or post much. I was inspired to get another post in by reading information about J.D. Salinger. I have almost finished Snow Country/Thousand Cranes, I have been reluctant to finish this book as I enjoy the writing and I find the style especially appealing and I want to continue to use the book for inspiration. I continue to read other works besides Proust, yet in all I have concentrated on the second volume of late more than anything. One book that has come to light is _Martin Dressler_ by Steven Millhauser, a stunning work of craft and depth that becomes more readable with each page you turn. I have not finished the book yet but I really get lost in the world and the characters.
The second volume of Proust I find continues to flow as the last ended. His style opens up and is a bit warmer and descriptive even in the longer passages. The biggest difficulty I have with reading Proust, as I have said before, is the conflict between the world he creates for us and the world I live in. It is getting worse and I found that, having taken a few days off, the struggle was not easy to isolate, the extended elevated levels of ennui in my daily life, the disturbed dreams while asleep, finally traced back to this conflict. Still it works inside me. I am not sure if reading this text is making me smarter or just plain distracted and maladjusted. If I look at the world around me I know that being in what I have begun to think of as a Proustian state is a challenge. I know that the positive changes in my life and my writing can be enumerated. I know I am a better person - I know I have a better brain, I know it to be true.
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