tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post3831645326252150454..comments2023-12-24T17:41:42.989-08:00Comments on seraillon: Add Homonym: Raymond Roussel's Locus Solusseraillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-69465526553943368472014-03-25T06:58:00.162-07:002014-03-25T06:58:00.162-07:00It's called No Inferno, by Arménio Vieira. Mor...It's called <i>No Inferno,</i> by Arménio Vieira. More details in a few months.LMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08538873868140070018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-13817985765039047342014-03-24T18:37:17.269-07:002014-03-24T18:37:17.269-07:00Richard - I think you'd appreciate Roussel. I ...Richard - I think you'd appreciate Roussel. I don't know that I'm a "fan" - the purity of the process and the absence of anything other than observation on the part of the audience leave me a bit…I don't know, unsatisfied? But I did not expect to enjoy these two books as much as I did, and the creations are of such a deliriously high degree of imagination that I can't help but be impressed, and stimulated in an all too rare way. seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-75832210240224511252014-03-24T18:30:59.048-07:002014-03-24T18:30:59.048-07:00Brian - As I tried to convey in writing about Impr...Brian - As I tried to convey in writing about <i>Impressions of Africa</i>, I actually think Roussel is a lot more accessible than he at first may seem. He's rather a kid at play, and if one approaches him at such, the "bizarre" in his work doesn't seem so off-putting, even, I'd wager, to people who wouldn't normally go for such things. seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-48939269286819147002014-03-24T18:28:19.316-07:002014-03-24T18:28:19.316-07:00Miguel - I'm so glad you appreciated that link...Miguel - I'm so glad you appreciated that link. I came very close to cutting it out as a bit too tangential, but I agree that it's amazing (and impossible to get out of one's head). <br /><br />What is the Cape Verdean novel (not that I expect it to be available in translation)? <br /><br />I don't know about the influence on Nabokov, but it would not surprise me, especially after reading <i>Pale Fire</i>. seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-61252231922932213492014-03-24T17:53:34.852-07:002014-03-24T17:53:34.852-07:00I guess I'll have to sit down with Roussel at ...I guess I'll have to sit down with Roussel at some point if both you and Aira are such big fans of his. I guess...his games really do sound fun, though (although I must admit I felt burned by Perec's <em>A Void</em>--at least in translation).Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-63146679861747904612014-03-23T08:44:30.775-07:002014-03-23T08:44:30.775-07:00I have a certain fascination with the bizarre when...I have a certain fascination with the bizarre when it is paired with true creativity. It sounds as if one needs to have such an appreciation to get anything out of Roussel. <br /><br />Thanks for highlighting this work, as I do appreciate such things I may give it a try.<br /><br /> Sadly, though my wife reads fluent French, she would likely not appreciate this style. It is a pity, as I would be really curious to know how the work really would come off in its native language.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-75122778080491941572014-03-22T16:44:56.128-07:002014-03-22T16:44:56.128-07:00This sounds mischievously disruptive of good sense...This sounds mischievously disruptive of good sense. I just finished reading a Cape Verdean novel that may owe something to Roussel, it's also as bizarre and full of stories within stories while making very little sense. Didn't Nabokov admire Roussel?<br /><br />Also, thanks for that link! I can no longer listen to the hymn and <i>not</i> hear the French words underneath! It's amazing. Oh, and how lovely to hear the main theme of the Command and Conquer videogame at the end, I used to love it when I was a kid. I had a great vocation for being a world dictator.LMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08538873868140070018noreply@blogger.com