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1adkrim
anyone have any thoughts about salinger's work since his 1965 hiatus? has he written the next war and peace? featuring the glasses? or has he been ghostwriting for the simpsons?
comments?
comments?
2barney67
His daughter, Margaret, wrote in her book that Salinger has several manuscripts tucked away in his fireproof safe. He's left instructions on what to do with them, divided according to "publish now," "edit then publish," etc.
As for their content, I assume they are about the Glass family, because in his later work he showed interest in nothing else. I wonder whether they would be worth reading. I have my doubts.
As for their content, I assume they are about the Glass family, because in his later work he showed interest in nothing else. I wonder whether they would be worth reading. I have my doubts.
3ambushedbyasnail
You know, part of me hopes he isn't writing anything.
I mean, having completely withdrawn from society and whatnot, I feel like post-mortem publication would almost compromise his integrity.
But at the same time, he MUST be writing. I can't imagine that he could go without it. But still. I almost hope he keeps it private. Just to piss us all off.
I mean, having completely withdrawn from society and whatnot, I feel like post-mortem publication would almost compromise his integrity.
But at the same time, he MUST be writing. I can't imagine that he could go without it. But still. I almost hope he keeps it private. Just to piss us all off.
4adkrim
i hope he's writing -- in fact, i hope he's written a novel about grown ups. but, hell, i'd read his laundry list with interest. by the way, has anyone heard anything about a movie of 'catcher?' i thought this was strictly off limits? (i could google i suppose, maybe i will...but thoughts are welcome)
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5barney67
Salinger would never allow such a movie to be made.
We know from his daughter that he is writing and has written several manuscripts. She said that she doesn't know what he plans to do with them -- and maybe he doesn't even know.
Whatever their quality, sure, I'd read them. In a heartbeat.
#3 The image of him as a recluse has been exaggerated to the point of falsity. He is a recluse only insofar as he refused to publish and refused to talk to the press (that would mean I'm a recluse, too, I guess). But if you look at his daughter's book and Maynard's book, you'll see that he participated in quite a bit. He simply refused to become a celebrity. He wanted his privacy. He wanted to write. I don't think he ever could have predicted the level of success he would achieve, or the invasions into his privacy that this success would cause.
One novel. Home run.
We know from his daughter that he is writing and has written several manuscripts. She said that she doesn't know what he plans to do with them -- and maybe he doesn't even know.
Whatever their quality, sure, I'd read them. In a heartbeat.
#3 The image of him as a recluse has been exaggerated to the point of falsity. He is a recluse only insofar as he refused to publish and refused to talk to the press (that would mean I'm a recluse, too, I guess). But if you look at his daughter's book and Maynard's book, you'll see that he participated in quite a bit. He simply refused to become a celebrity. He wanted his privacy. He wanted to write. I don't think he ever could have predicted the level of success he would achieve, or the invasions into his privacy that this success would cause.
One novel. Home run.
6adkrim
a really sad incident was when a local college (or maybe even high school student) wrote to him for an interview for her local paper. he agreed, confessed to her how hard writing was for him, and the entire thing was broadcast, published etc. he just wants to work in peace -- i agree.
having said that, i put his polished stories and even his novel, which i find wanting next to the stories, up against any out there. his pseudo-religious mystical flavor rival tolstoy's and i say that in the kindest way.
having said that, i put his polished stories and even his novel, which i find wanting next to the stories, up against any out there. his pseudo-religious mystical flavor rival tolstoy's and i say that in the kindest way.
