http://therumpus.net/2009/11/a-connoisseur-of-clouds-a-meteorologist-of-whims-the-rumpus-interview-with-paul-auster/ Books, Music, Movies, Art, Politics, Sex, Other Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://therumpus.net/2009/11/a-connoisseur-of-clouds-a-meteorologist-of-whims-the-rumpus-interview-with-paul-auster/comment-page-1/#comment-12152 Lee Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:17:32 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=38735#comment-12152 There is something in what you say, Grant, but please read over your first comment: 'unemployed' is perfectly clear in context, and I don't see any hint of 'mystical claptrap'. The fear is something many writers know well, myself included. And yes, it <i>is</i> hard - very hard. And gets harder, not easier. There is something in what you say, Grant, but please read over your first comment: ‘unemployed’ is perfectly clear in context, and I don’t see any hint of ‘mystical claptrap’. The fear is something many writers know well, myself included. And yes, it is hard – very hard. And gets harder, not easier.

]]> http://therumpus.net/2009/11/a-connoisseur-of-clouds-a-meteorologist-of-whims-the-rumpus-interview-with-paul-auster/comment-page-1/#comment-12129 Grant Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:44:56 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=38735#comment-12129 Auster is a PEN vice-president, an organization that speaks on a variety of humanitarian related causes. He is not reticent in using his stature and reputation to speak specifically for himself on ethical issues of our day. He is blurring the lines of how to regard his life/opinions/works all on his own. Do we regard Heidegger now differently with his Nazi affiations taking on critical emphasis? Hamsun? Auster is a PEN vice-president, an organization that speaks on a variety of humanitarian related causes. He is not reticent in using his stature and reputation to speak specifically for himself on ethical issues of our day. He is blurring the lines of how to regard his life/opinions/works all on his own. Do we regard Heidegger now differently with his Nazi affiations taking on critical emphasis? Hamsun?

]]> http://therumpus.net/2009/11/a-connoisseur-of-clouds-a-meteorologist-of-whims-the-rumpus-interview-with-paul-auster/comment-page-1/#comment-12127 Lee Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:13:49 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=38735#comment-12127 Grant, are you reading his fiction or reading his life? Grant, are you reading his fiction or reading his life?

]]> http://therumpus.net/2009/11/a-connoisseur-of-clouds-a-meteorologist-of-whims-the-rumpus-interview-with-paul-auster/comment-page-1/#comment-12078 Grant Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:21:20 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=38735#comment-12078 My disenchantment continues. Unemployed and scared when starting a new 'job.' Right. Mystical clap trap "I don't know why I write, but I do, and it's so haaaaard." "I was Brooklyn before there was, you know, 'that Brooklyn.'" Read over interview for any follow up to his defense of Polanski--raping a drugged thirteen year old who even then was saying 'no.' I've read a lot of Auster--have most of his stuff in hard cover as each came out. Really, really disenchanted now. My disenchantment continues. Unemployed and scared when starting a new ‘job.’ Right. Mystical clap trap “I don’t know why I write, but I do, and it’s so haaaaard.” “I was Brooklyn before there was, you know, ‘that Brooklyn.’” Read over interview for any follow up to his defense of Polanski–raping a drugged thirteen year old who even then was saying ‘no.’ I’ve read a lot of Auster–have most of his stuff in hard cover as each came out. Really, really disenchanted now.

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