tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post3593933414399218720..comments2024-03-25T22:38:46.822+08:00Comments on in lieu of a field guide: Bernhard's demonsRisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-8280720985238697192017-09-21T22:24:29.873+08:002017-09-21T22:24:29.873+08:00That's a good observation about what sounds li...That's a good observation about what sounds like and unlike Bernhard. He always upended a lot of what he said in his memoirs. To a large extent, his narrators in novels too. He would pursue a train of thought and then bang, he'd dispute his own idea and abandon it for the exact opposite of what he's saying. He openly displayed his unreliability. Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-47493833498540915722017-09-21T00:25:47.376+08:002017-09-21T00:25:47.376+08:00Am overdue to pick up my next Bernhard so this pie...Am overdue to pick up my next Bernhard so this piece was a nice treat. Was amused to see the segue way between the part about "the vast, undiscovered continents of the imagination," which sounds arresting but not really like Bernhard, and the next one about taking his temperature "in accordance with the rules," which sounds exactly like Bernhard!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.com