Trying to imagine E. M. Forster, who found Ulysses indecorous, at a London performance of Lenny Bruce—to which in fact he was once taken.

Trying to imagine the same for a time-transported Nathaniel Hawthorne—who during his first visit to Europe was even shocked by the profusion of naked statues.

David Markson

Mots clés e-m-forster puritanism nathaniel-hawthorne norms lenny-bruce

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A simple creature unlettyrde. Julian of Norwich called herself.

The most unlearned and uninformed female who ever dared to be an authoress. Echoed Jane Austen—four hundred years afterward.

David Markson

Mots clés jane-austen internalized-misogyny julian-of-norwich

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How miraculous it was, noted Diogenes, that whenever one felt that sort of urge, one could readily masturbate. But conversely how disheartening that one could not simply rub one’s stomach when hungry.

David Markson

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I like Mr. Dickens’ books much better than yours, Papa. Said one of Thackeray’s daughters.

David Markson

Mots clés children charles-dickens william-makepeace-thackeray

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Once, somebody asked Robert Schumann to explain the meaning of a certain piece of music he had just played on the piano.
What Robert Schumann did was sit back down at the piano and play the piece of music again.

David Markson

Mots clés music meaning schumann

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