(urth) General Observation on Lupinologists (was Re: Urth before Earth)

JWillard aldenweer at charter.net
Thu Jul 20 10:44:29 PDT 2006


Dan'l Danehy-Oakes wrote:

>I'm not going to try to reply to B's latest  right now -- depression
>has drained me of energy -- but I do have a general observation
>to make, which was inspired by said post.
>
>On 7/19/06, b sharp <bsharporflat at hotmail.com> wrote:
>  
>
>>... the Armstrong painting is one more by Fechin/Inire.
>>    
>>
>
>I've come to realize that Wolfe interpreters tend to develop
>certain ... for want of a better word (obsession seems a
>touch too strong) crochets. I recognize two of my own: a
>tendency to see Christian/Catholic themes everywhere,
>and a belief that Wolfe is too tricksy for his own good. Others
>have harbored crochets about sentient trees, twin planets,
>and so on.
>
>One of yours seems to be seeing Father Inire in every
>shadow...
>
>  
>
If we hadn't developed these 'crochets' I doubt we'd be subscribers to 
this list.  I'd much rather see these possibilities and readings pursued 
(supported in some way, of course) and argued than limited or dismissed.



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