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A review by thewhimsicalowl
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters; Seymour - an Introduction by J.D. Salinger
4.0
"I say that the true artist-seer, the heavenly fool who can and does produce beauty, is mainly dazzled to death by his own scruples, the blinding shapes and colors of his own sacred human conscience" (105).
Finished this poignant wee literary romp on the train in Scotland today. <3
If you liked Franny and Zooey, you will also like this (albeit, a bit less).
Salinger offers a glimpse into eulogy, loving well, and what it means to be a poet.
"Poetry, surely, is a crisis, perhaps the only actionable one we can call our own" (131).
Recommended by a friend-crush ages ago, and I finally followed through. Very worthwhile.
"I have scars on my hands from touching certain people... Certain heads, certain colors and textures of human hair leave permanent marks on me. Other things, too... Oh, God, if I'm anything by a clinical name, I'm a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy" (75-76).
Finished this poignant wee literary romp on the train in Scotland today. <3
If you liked Franny and Zooey, you will also like this (albeit, a bit less).
Salinger offers a glimpse into eulogy, loving well, and what it means to be a poet.
"Poetry, surely, is a crisis, perhaps the only actionable one we can call our own" (131).
Recommended by a friend-crush ages ago, and I finally followed through. Very worthwhile.
"I have scars on my hands from touching certain people... Certain heads, certain colors and textures of human hair leave permanent marks on me. Other things, too... Oh, God, if I'm anything by a clinical name, I'm a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy" (75-76).