52 - William H. Gass' Omensetter's Luck Examined
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Good luck summarizing this one, nerds! Listen in as we examine William H. Gass’ holy casket of hellfire and judgment, Omensetter’s Luck, a wild stream of preacher prose, suicide and/or murder mystery, and small-town cat gossip. Seemingly intelligent points are made by the B.O.S.S. gang regarding the book’s odd three-part structure, its allusions to original sin, and Gass’ iterative writing process, but in this episode, it’s truly just about the words. Cathartic, unhinged, godly (godless?) passages steeped in rhythmic precision and linguistic excess are the focus here, dear listener. Enjoy the wonderful release that comes with reading this gem aloud - it just might get you through our present-day IRL reenactment of The Book of Revelation.
Thanks. Just found y'all apropos of Omensetter's Luck and I'll stay. Read and enjoyed all of Gaddis but Gass - IIRC - was like running into a brick wall head first - several times. I'm now 83 and less impatient but y'all's discussion brought back all the exasperation of decades ago. Cheers an' 'at.
Awesome! Thank you for listening.
Yeah the book's not uneven. It's written like how it should be.
"Should"? Perhaps. It is written exactly as it is. For some, that feels uneven. For others, perfection. Either way, hell of damn piece of writing from the brilliant, Mr. Gass.
@@booksosubstance yes same thing
For some reason, American Postmodernists are pretty much unknown in Europe. Pynchon sticks out, but more like a meme-figure than a writer. Gaddis, Gass, Barth, Barthelme and others, are like discovering a gold pot. What struck me the most is that they are neglected even in the USA. Keep doing them.
Yeah. I just finished reading all of Gaddis and Gass. So good. I have yet to dive into any Barth. Hopefully, these gentlemen will do some more US Postmodern fiction.
Thanks for listening. We'll do what we can.
Thank you guys, your videos are keeping me sane through lockdown! Any chance you will be tackling Gaddis in the future?
Yes. Eventually...
do the tunnel please
Someday....
@@booksosubstance "V" by Thomas Pynchon !
@@booksosubstance update? 👀
The guy who didnt understand the whole fox thing made me feel better. Ive been desperately sifting through the internet to find an explanation of what the hell happened in that scene lol Struggling but loving the book so far...will listen to the rest of the vid once im finished. Just got to Furbers section. Here goes nothin!
Good luck with the Furber section; it can be challenging. Confusion is a necessary ingredient when reading such challenging work, so something you just need to ride it out.
Glad you enjoyed the episode so far. Thank you for listening.
A stolen manuscript! Gosh. Sounds like a good read.