Cheers Brandon, great to hear from you. I did appreciate Sean's signal boost in his SOLENOID intro. He and I had a great time hosting a group read of Terra Nostra earlier this year
Hello kind soul. I have the same nationality as the mister Cărtărescu and it's something to have acces at the entire trilogy... In Romania, the autor is know in generally for other great novels. Blinding it's, how I like to say, a demonstration of force from a great master and virtuoso of language and aesthetic. It's kind of what is maximum possible to make from a language who have a limit. I was stunned by the perfromance of mister Sean Cotter. I didn't read many books in english, but the translation and the aura feel so strong and symphonic. I think it's a hero... This book is hard to translate in romanian :))) I can't imagine how sisific was to translate in english. About Solenoide... I'm eager to see the translation in english. That book it's like a supernova... Solenoide will surprass every expectation, will be a eartquake with huge magnitude... The world of literature don't know what's coming... With writer like Mircea Cărtărescu, romanian literature has a revenge!!! Congrats for this videoclip, you are great and do a fantastic job to share you're feelings about this book. Much appreciate!
Great to hear from you Adaminski! I have an early copy of Solenoid which I'm going to start right after Terra Nostra and fully intend to cover on this channel. Stay tuned my friend!
I just finished Virginia Woolf's "To the Lighthouse" which I loved and it reminded me of why your intro resonated so well for me. Too many people think art needs to function with a plot/"meaning", too many are afraid to fall in love with the abstract.
Like I said Joe, the means can be their own ends. I'm glad you and I both agree on this front! that being said, there is a lot of meaning and interpretation to be derived from Blinding if given the time and attention to do so (which I discuss later in the video). Appreciate you watching!
I think perhaps the essential task at hand in any artistic expression is to peel back the layers of abstraction. This isn't to say art funnels towards a point of brute composite material reality, but in fact it is to say it bridges the inexperiential to the experiential, and in doing so reaches a "purer" state of perspective - i.e entirely emotive, entirely referential, etc In my mind, that is why a detailed biography can relay the same effects as a Pollock piece.
@@ptolem139 Two words for you: underrated comment. I am firm in my belief that literature is the missing link - a conduit, if you will - between (as you describe it) the inexperiential and the experiential. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the matter
Cotter was my professor for a couple of classes at UTD. He was an engaging lecturer, clearly passionate about the subject, very smart and approachable. Glad you highlighted his bio in addition to your analysis.
@@wastemailinglist726 It was a blast! As for the subjects, if memory serves, I had Intro to the Western Canon, Modern Euro Poetry, and a Don Quixote class under him (the exact names prob aren't accurate, but yeah)
I think I remember in your Animal Money review you live in AU which the only way you could get that book was through Amazon. I can tell your American by your accent so why did you move there? Just curious is all
Very close my friend - it's a Canadian accent! I moved over here seeking both a life change and to do my postgraduate studies in a country which has reciprocity (w.r.t. my qualifications). Turned out, the coffee and weather are to my liking so I'm sticking around for the time being!
this sounds very cool ... but I'm going to take a deeper dive in your Solenoid review ... Kafka, Proust, and Pynchon as influences, haha, those are some deep dives as well !!! ... we need more strange lives, as humanity is still on its experimental journey; out of both joy and necessity, a necessity to find ways of living we can survive within ... and yes, 'intellectual' as well as any stereotype is not healthy, i don't like that word - all stereotypes limit conversations and space for new ideas and constructs. if i had to say anything about myself, i'd say diletrante. peace & thanks ... and again about plot, i think when there is a plot then one is assuming there is a normality and expectation to the world on which to place a story, but modern novelists in their 'atmospheric' and flowing works inherently dissolve these notions
The amount of 'content' in the world is ever expanding. It's a blessing, but a bit of a problem. It's only a problem in the sense that people generally demand their viewpoint is correct and the things they know are the 'true' or important things. If we lived in a more accepting, decentralized, and world embracing subsidiarity this would not be an issue, but would be celebrations of 'taste' as you say and locality/local culture. ... And yes, I've never been interested in 'plot', it's an old, staid, and prosaic construct/argument.
Sean hyped your channel in his most recent video, and so glad he did. Excited to have found you and looking forward to exploring your channel!
Cheers Brandon, great to hear from you. I did appreciate Sean's signal boost in his SOLENOID intro. He and I had a great time hosting a group read of Terra Nostra earlier this year
Hello kind soul. I have the same nationality as the mister Cărtărescu and it's something to have acces at the entire trilogy... In Romania, the autor is know in generally for other great novels. Blinding it's, how I like to say, a demonstration of force from a great master and virtuoso of language and aesthetic. It's kind of what is maximum possible to make from a language who have a limit. I was stunned by the perfromance of mister Sean Cotter. I didn't read many books in english, but the translation and the aura feel so strong and symphonic. I think it's a hero... This book is hard to translate in romanian :))) I can't imagine how sisific was to translate in english. About Solenoide... I'm eager to see the translation in english. That book it's like a supernova... Solenoide will surprass every expectation, will be a eartquake with huge magnitude... The world of literature don't know what's coming... With writer like Mircea Cărtărescu, romanian literature has a revenge!!! Congrats for this videoclip, you are great and do a fantastic job to share you're feelings about this book. Much appreciate!
Great to hear from you Adaminski! I have an early copy of Solenoid which I'm going to start right after Terra Nostra and fully intend to cover on this channel. Stay tuned my friend!
I just finished Virginia Woolf's "To the Lighthouse" which I loved and it reminded me of why your intro resonated so well for me. Too many people think art needs to function with a plot/"meaning", too many are afraid to fall in love with the abstract.
Like I said Joe, the means can be their own ends. I'm glad you and I both agree on this front! that being said, there is a lot of meaning and interpretation to be derived from Blinding if given the time and attention to do so (which I discuss later in the video). Appreciate you watching!
I think perhaps the essential task at hand in any artistic expression is to peel back the layers of abstraction. This isn't to say art funnels towards a point of brute composite material reality, but in fact it is to say it bridges the inexperiential to the experiential, and in doing so reaches a "purer" state of perspective - i.e entirely emotive, entirely referential, etc
In my mind, that is why a detailed biography can relay the same effects as a Pollock piece.
@@ptolem139 Two words for you: underrated comment. I am firm in my belief that literature is the missing link - a conduit, if you will - between (as you describe it) the inexperiential and the experiential. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the matter
Hi, great video. What's the book you mentioned at 19:33. I cannot figure out the spelling. Thanks,
Satantango by László Krasznahorkai!
Cotter was my professor for a couple of classes at UTD. He was an engaging lecturer, clearly passionate about the subject, very smart and approachable. Glad you highlighted his bio in addition to your analysis.
What an incredible experience to have studied under him! What subject(s) was he teaching at the time?
@@wastemailinglist726 It was a blast! As for the subjects, if memory serves, I had Intro to the Western Canon, Modern Euro Poetry, and a Don Quixote class under him (the exact names prob aren't accurate, but yeah)
Great work pal 🤟🔥
Loving your work too, Jay! Your hard-edged Cash review really struck a chord with me. Looking forward to seeing what you put out next
I think I remember in your Animal Money review you live in AU which the only way you could get that book was through Amazon. I can tell your American by your accent so why did you move there? Just curious is all
Very close my friend - it's a Canadian accent! I moved over here seeking both a life change and to do my postgraduate studies in a country which has reciprocity (w.r.t. my qualifications). Turned out, the coffee and weather are to my liking so I'm sticking around for the time being!
Great review!
Really appreciate the kind words Levan! Hopefully it was instructive in one way or another
this sounds very cool ... but I'm going to take a deeper dive in your Solenoid review ... Kafka, Proust, and Pynchon as influences, haha, those are some deep dives as well !!! ... we need more strange lives, as humanity is still on its experimental journey; out of both joy and necessity, a necessity to find ways of living we can survive within ... and yes, 'intellectual' as well as any stereotype is not healthy, i don't like that word - all stereotypes limit conversations and space for new ideas and constructs. if i had to say anything about myself, i'd say diletrante. peace & thanks ... and again about plot, i think when there is a plot then one is assuming there is a normality and expectation to the world on which to place a story, but modern novelists in their 'atmospheric' and flowing works inherently dissolve these notions
The amount of 'content' in the world is ever expanding. It's a blessing, but a bit of a problem. It's only a problem in the sense that people generally demand their viewpoint is correct and the things they know are the 'true' or important things. If we lived in a more accepting, decentralized, and world embracing subsidiarity this would not be an issue, but would be celebrations of 'taste' as you say and locality/local culture. ... And yes, I've never been interested in 'plot', it's an old, staid, and prosaic construct/argument.