Limp biz (cut)

John Clute · 22 Aug 2000, 12:27 · from whorl-v0011.mbox · original

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From: jclute at cix.compulink.co.uk (John Clute)
Subject: Re: (whorl) Limp biz (cut)
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 13:27 +0100 (BST)
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More thoughts on Oreb would be of great interest. And more thoughts on=20
_why_ so many heroes are lame (see also everything Tim Powers ever=20
wrote)--I know there is a body of theory regarding this, and for the=20
moment cannot properly nail it down in my head. What kind of boy or dwarf=20
is Oreb on Green? Nutria's Christian typology is of course one line; but I=20
think Nutria himself assumes this to be only one pattern of meaning,=20
though maybe the central.
        Much of this material may have already been exposed here. Sorry if=20
I'm disinterring a dead crow.

Best,
John C


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