Mark wrote (when I mentioned I didn't much care for the
surreal post-modern school of obfuscation):
Then Haruki Murakami, who you mentioned was on your short
list, may not be the one for you. I read, and enjoyed, his
Wild Sheep Chase, the first of his books to get major US
attention.
************** Thanks for the warning on Haruki. The DANCE
DANCE DANCE title didn't appear to be surreal, but there's no
telling what can happen.
Speaking of surreal, I just finished Truman Capote's OTHER
VOICES, OTHER ROOMS. The only other thing I've read by Capote
is BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, off-topic for the list. Years ago
I tried to get into IN COLD BLOOD, but I couldn't warm to
it.
OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS shows a big influence from
Faulkner, both in content and style. Long rambling sentences,
southern gothic theme. A young boy goes looking for his
father. Kevin Smith had mentioned that my impression of an
author discussed earlier differed so much from the norm that
he wondered if I read it. Capote's book made me reconsider
this. I've read a couple reviews of this book and both of
them note that it's about a young boy coming to terms with
his homosexuality. I didn't see that anywhere in the book. I
grant that in the beginning he is described as effeminate and
delicate, but that don't get the job done. It was a decent
book, but a bit too florid for my tastes. Also, Faulkner's
prose carries a lot more weight.
miker
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