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In pondering the difficulties of filming a Wolfe novel, and there are many, I think it is a mistake for us to sell screenwriters and film directors short. Although films and plays …
12 Apr 2007, 15:09
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I've been among the many who fretted about the confusing identity of the narrator - is Horn/Silk, Silk/Horn, just Silk, etc. I've often found it quite frustrating that Wolfe would …
30 Oct 2006, 21:50
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Dan'l: Oh, it certainly was unfair, I just have a penchant for irreverence. It's a great scene, and it moved me immensely the first time I read it, but I guess it's true what they…
25 Oct 2006, 20:21
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Dan'l, I read _Dhalgren_ just a couple of years ago, and I seem to recall that all or most of the female characters were objectified, scorned and degraded in one way or another. I …
23 Oct 2006, 04:19
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In my last post, I quoted Timothy Fletcher and misattributed his words to Jeff Wilson. Whoops.…
21 Oct 2006, 00:05
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b sharp said: Wolfe is a misanthrope. "All men are wolves," says Latro, and I don't think that it's far off from what Wolfe believes. He is NOT a humanist. He has no faith in huma…
18 Oct 2006, 23:20
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Vis-a-vis "The Death of Doctor Island," webster.com gives one definition of offensive thusly: "giving painful or unpleasant sensations." So, it appears that a work can be deemed of…
17 Oct 2006, 20:32
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I don't think that David is going out on a limb, at all. Severian may have been a torturer, but in the end he took off his fuligin and disbanded the torturer's guild. While "The …
16 Oct 2006, 18:44
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The masters well knew about Severian's relationship with Thecla, in general if not in detail. I think they required him to torture Thecla to, shall we say "break him," or disillusi…
08 Sep 2006, 04:51
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I've only posted once or twice in the past few years of reading this list, I've only posted once or twice, but for some reason I caught the bug today. Here's a statement by Adam S…
20 Aug 2006, 20:57
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You've made some insightful observations, here, but I have to disagree. I just finished reading Lictor (I believe this is my 4th or 5th ride on the magic carpet), and Severian, mus…
20 May 2006, 02:18
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Wow...I just finished reading Forlesen. Amazing. I think it might be my favorite Wolfe story so far. One of the things I liked most about it was the subtle humor, almost Dilberti…
12 Jan 1999, 00:24
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I know this is ridiculously broad..but I'll try anyway: What single recurrent theme do you think is most prominent in Wolfe's fiction, especially his short fiction?…
16 Oct 1998, 00:49
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