Eyeflash Miracles: WolfeWiki Content

On 7/20/07, Matthew Groves <matthewalangroves at gmail.com> wrote: There's a set of essays in the old archives about Wizard of Oz references in "The Eyeflash Miracles." The essays are by William Ansley, and they are very thorough on the Oz connections as well as being a guide to interpretation. Here are the relevant posts: http://www.urth.net/urth/archives/v0024/0046.shtml http://www.urth.net/urth/archives/v0024/0050.shtml http://www.urth.net/urth/archives/v0024/0052.shtml http://www.urth.net/urth/archives/v0024/0054.shtml http://www.urth.net/urth/archives/v0024/0057.shtml http://www.urth.net/urth/archives/v0024/0059.shtml http://www.urth.net/urth/archives/v0024/0072.shtml This is just the sort of thing I would like to see in the WolfeWiki. A lot of work went into these essays, and others like them. I wonder, first of all, what the WolfeWiki custodians think about the possibility of (upon obtaining Mr. Ansley's permission) editing these posts for inclusion on the Wiki. Second, I wonder about the feasibility of mining the archives for other gems like these and using them for the Wiki as well. The alternative is to create all such content from scratch, which, besides being an unnecessary duplication of effort, is a task that boggles my mind, considering Wolfe's complexity and the breadth of his intertextuality. Any thoughts? Matthew PS: Bill is a Vironese name. Just occurred to me. So is Slippery Dick. _______________________________________________

On 7/23/07, Mo Holkar / UKG <lists at ukg.co.uk> wrote: I hope Dan'l won't mind me singling him out for having done some terrific work sorting, systematizing and writing.

On 7/24/07, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes <danldo at gmail.com> wrote: On 7/23/07, Mo Holkar / UKG <lists at ukg.co.uk> wrote:

I hope Dan'l won't mind me singling him out for having done some terrific work sorting, systematizing and writing.

Why would I mind being singled out for compliments? I'm trying to systematically start pages. But a lot of what I am doing is just a start. This is a wiki, and the whole point is to mobsource content -- I'd really like people to take the stuff I've done and make it better. In some cases, much better. One thing that would help a lot is if you would go to the pages for books that have been started, look at you copies, and, if the edition you have isn't listed, add information about that edition (publisher, date, cover artist; if you're feeling ambitious, add the blurb at the bottom). The point is, it's a wiki, edit it! Add content! Don't worry about it not being "good enough," the whole point is tha someone else will take it as a starting point and make it better ... in a sense, this is the opposite of "pedant central," nobody's ego needs to be involved. -- Dan'l Danehy-Oakes, writer, trainer, bon vivant ----- http://www.livejournal.com/users/sturgeonslawyer http://www.danehyoakes.com Soon, where Toon Town once stood will be a string of gas stations, inexpensive motels, restaurants that serve rapidly prepared food. Tire salons, automobile dealerships and wonderful, wonderful billboards reaching as far as the eye can see. My God, it'll be beautiful. _______________________________________________

On 7/24/07, Paul B <pb.stuff at gmail.com> wrote: I noticed that it's not a free-edit Wiki. How hard is it to obtain permissions? Furthermore, what is the spirit of this thing? From what I've seen there isn't a lot of consensus about the interpretation, so perhaps the sections pertaining to places and characters should focus on objective facts to avoid editorial battles. However, I would rather like to see an interpretive FAQ of sorts for the story also, perhaps in a separate section for each of the books. On 7/24/07, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes <danldo at gmail.com> wrote:

On 7/23/07, Mo Holkar / UKG < lists at ukg.co.uk> wrote:

I hope Dan'l won't mind me singling him out for having done some terrific work sorting, systematizing and writing.

Why would I mind being singled out for compliments? I'm trying to systematically start pages. But a lot of what I am doing is just a start. This is a wiki, and the whole point is to mobsource content -- I'd really like people to take the stuff I've done and make it better. In some cases, much better. One thing that would help a lot is if you would go to the pages for books that have been started, look at you copies, and, if the edition you have isn't listed, add information about that edition (publisher, date, cover artist; if you're feeling ambitious, add the blurb at the bottom). The point is, it's a wiki, edit it! Add content! Don't worry about it not being "good enough," the whole point is tha someone else will take it as a starting point and make it better ... in a sense, this is the opposite of "pedant central," nobody's ego needs to be involved. -- Dan'l Danehy-Oakes, writer, trainer, bon vivant ----- http://www.livejournal.com/users/sturgeonslawyer http://www.danehyoakes.com Soon, where Toon Town once stood will be a string of gas stations, inexpensive motels, restaurants that serve rapidly prepared food. Tire salons, automobile dealerships and wonderful, wonderful billboards reaching as far as the eye can see. My God, it'll be beautiful. _______________________________________________

At 18:48 24/07/2007, you wrote: I noticed that it's not a free-edit Wiki. How hard is it to obtain permissions?

Furthermore, what is the spirit of this thing? From what I've seen there isn't a lot of consensus about the interpretation, so perhaps the sections pertaining to places and characters should focus on objective facts to avoid editorial battles. However, I would rather like to see an interpretive FAQ of sorts for the story also, perhaps in a separate section for each of the books.

At 06:39 25/07/2007, you wrote: I would love to contribute something. Let me know what section needs the most attention at the present and I will be happy to jump on it. My knowledge of Wolfe and his work is pretty thorough, and I am sure most who post here could say the same. I do not claim any knowledge about Letters Home and a couple of the other rare books, but for the most part, I am familiar with his body of work. Let me know. Thanks. Aaron Singleton