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Which of his fictional works do you think came closest to what he wanted to do with fiction?
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Pale King. But Dave wasn't capable of doing what he wanted to do with it. This is not a comment on his talent.
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>>9453270
I believe he was onto something with Another Pioneer.
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>>9453287
Whaddaya mean? Like, he was too depressed to live and therefore too depressed to do what he wanted with it?
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>>9453270
WESTWARD THE COURSE OF EMPIRE TAKES ITS WAY
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>>9453322
What he wanted to do was not humanly possible - i fact not possible for any possible conscious being.
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>>9453342
Please expand on that thought a little more. What was he trying to do, in your opinion?
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>>9453322
I'm not going as far as that other anon. All I'm saying that Dave would not let himself become the person who could have written the book to fulfill his goals. He had the talent but not the mien. He was pedantic, overridden, and altogether too embalmed. His ambition was an antipode to his person.
And for whatever reason this reminds me of what Gass said about Shakes and Jonson.
>Shakespeare may have been smarter, but Jonson knew more.
We are looking for a modern Jonson mates.
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>>9453398
>modern Jonson
You've got the good doctor Bloom
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>>9453270
Good Old Neon
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