tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post4524989842473043445..comments2024-03-25T22:38:46.822+08:00Comments on in lieu of a field guide: Desert (J. M. G. Le Clézio)Risehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-2045032055015385302013-02-11T12:49:03.473+08:002013-02-11T12:49:03.473+08:00Richard, I've been fascinated with JMG's n...Richard, I've been fascinated with JMG's namesake for some time too. Sadly I haven't made a dint on my TBR for these writers: the French, the German, and the French-Mauritian. (Still haven't gotten round to <a href="http://bolanoread.blogspot.com/2011/11/king-of-forest-reissued-in-new-cover.html" rel="nofollow">The King of the Forest</a>!) The books of the first two seem to be outRisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-46873372412045197882013-02-11T09:14:55.875+08:002013-02-11T09:14:55.875+08:00Belated thanks for this post, Rise (finally gettin...Belated thanks for this post, Rise (finally getting over an extended cold which just completely waylaid me). I've wanted to read Le Clézio for a while in part because of his possible parentage/affiliation with another Euro writer named JMG, and the poetic imagery and the exile themes you talk about here only intensify the desire in that regard. Anyway, must try to make room for this author Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-72647405900564094292013-02-01T08:51:56.838+08:002013-02-01T08:51:56.838+08:00Stu, it's reading time well spent for me.
Ga...Stu, it's reading time well spent for me. <br /><br />Gary, I just acquired the Penguin and excited about starting it.<br /><br /> <br />Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-61191356586764934792013-02-01T03:41:18.938+08:002013-02-01T03:41:18.938+08:00This does comes across as an interesting novel, li...This does comes across as an interesting novel, liking the comparison with Szymborska. Also noticed the The Penguin Book of Japanese Verse in your shelf, I enjoyed that.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-20231252236766796752013-02-01T01:50:55.887+08:002013-02-01T01:50:55.887+08:00a remind I needed to read this had sat on shelves ...a remind I needed to read this had sat on shelves for three plus years ,all the best stuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com