Monday, March 07, 2011

Treasures ...

... Beckett on Joyce. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

I realized that Joyce had gone as far as one could in the direction of knowing more, in control of one's material. He was always adding to it; you only have to look at his proofs to see that. I realised that my own way was impoverishment, in lack of knowledge and in taking away, subtracting rather than adding.

See also: Whittaker Chambers' obituary for James Joyce.

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