From a page I made to accompany Marianne Moore’s poem “The Mind Is an Enchanting Thing.” I hope you agree that this paragraph is more fun than an anthology’s footnotes.
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[Nothing is certain but death and parataxis.]
Friday, February 15, 2013
A few notes
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Reading this, though, has shown me that there are those like yourself who are blessed with parataxis, but unfortunately numerous are those who seem to suffer from it.
I hope I am. It’s one of the most important things I learned about in college.
Reminded me, peripherally, of David Markson's later novels -- wonderful collections of facts drawn from across the art and history. A little irritatingly show-offy at first (or so I thought when Reader's Block first came out) but I was quickly won over. Themes slowly, gently, start to assert themselves. Little waves of facts & trivia, and every few pages a WOW-level bit of knowledge.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Markson#Late_novels
Thanks for that association — I’ve had David Markson’s work on my to-read list for some time now.
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