NORTH/SOUTH

Matthew Malthouse · 28 Oct 1999, 11:07 · from urth-v0028.mbox · original

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From: Matthew Malthouse <matthew.malthouse at guardian.co.uk>
Subject: Re: (urth) NORTH/SOUTH
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 12:07:25 +0100
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> "Urash, Tom" wrote:
>=20
> Jim Jordan wrote:
>=20
> "My own thinking started by noticing that Blind Ultan is
> Borges..."
>=20
> That's brilliant! My love and admiration for BONS has just gone up
> another level. Borges as old Ultan - I can only grin like an idiot
> and shake my head. Thanks, Jim.

 Reading this I was suddenly struck by the posibility of hubris on
Wolfe's part.

 Sure, Cyby as apprentice to Ultan; Ultan knowing exactly where to
lay hands on so many books, and knows much of their contents: so
learned, so wise. Wolfe (as Cyby) figuratively sitting at the feet
of Borges (as Ultan).

 But Cyby still has eyes to read, and learn and grow.  And any
apprentice can hope to inherit the master's mantle....

Matthew

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