Comments on: Moving Targets http://marionblackburn.net/blog/2008/05/21/moving-targets/ Writers, writing and why we read. Posted most mornings by Marion Blackburn www.marionblackburn.net Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:56:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: marion http://marionblackburn.net/blog/2008/05/21/moving-targets/comment-page-1/#comment-26 marion Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:45:46 +0000 http://marionblackburn.net/blog/2008/05/21/moving-targets/#comment-26 These are interesting reflections. I admit that after my first reading of On the Road, I wasn't sure I liked Kerouac ... or the book ... much either. I found it a little tedious. Through the years, reading other works like Big Sur and Lonesome Traveler, have better shown me the authenticity and truth of his works. ---- MB These are interesting reflections. I admit that after my first reading of On the Road, I wasn’t sure I liked Kerouac … or the book … much either. I found it a little tedious.

Through the years, reading other works like Big Sur and Lonesome Traveler, have better shown me the authenticity and truth of his works.

—- MB

]]> By: Gene-O http://marionblackburn.net/blog/2008/05/21/moving-targets/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Gene-O Wed, 21 May 2008 17:44:52 +0000 http://marionblackburn.net/blog/2008/05/21/moving-targets/#comment-25 Marion, you continue to inspire me to stretch my reading wings. Before starting "On the Road," I'm preparing myself with the "Portable Kerouac" and it is, along with your blog, a great introduction to the author. What strikes me first is that his spontaneous-prose style is so easy to read, especially aloud, because it he so accurately captures human thought, in all its scrambled yet connected glory. Some of it makes little sense, just as our unedited thoughts often make little sense. (And in that way, the moments of senselessness makes perfect sense!) You don't have the burden of uncovering hidden symbolism, themes, etc.; it all becomes obvious if you just abandon your preconceptions and allow yourself to flow with his "thought current." Have not been able to determine if I actually like the work yet (can I overcome my basically Victorian literary mindset?), but it is certainly fascinating. --Gene-o <mailto:eugene_downs@hotmail.com> 2008-05-21 13:58:11 GMT Marion, you continue to inspire me to stretch my reading wings. Before starting “On the Road,” I’m preparing myself with the “Portable Kerouac” and it is, along with your blog, a great introduction to the author. What strikes me first is that his spontaneous-prose style is so easy to read, especially aloud, because it he so accurately captures human thought, in all its scrambled yet connected glory. Some of it makes little sense, just as our unedited thoughts often make little sense. (And in that way, the moments of senselessness makes perfect sense!) You don’t have the burden of uncovering hidden symbolism, themes, etc.; it all becomes obvious if you just abandon your preconceptions and allow yourself to flow with his “thought current.”

Have not been able to determine if I actually like the work yet (can I overcome my basically Victorian literary mindset?), but it is certainly fascinating.
–Gene-o


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