I wrote my undergrad thesis on Carver (as well as David Mamet and Susan Rothenberg, two other late-70s/early-80s who made a similar major shift in their work from fragmented essentialism to a fuller, connection-based style),
It's interesting how James Wright's development was in the other direction, no?
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Sunday, 21 September 2008 22:35 (fifteen years ago) link
His line breaks are so perfect, he just holds ideas an arms length away from each other, like here:
I could gladly lie down and sleep forever beside this road
― I know, right?, Sunday, 21 September 2008 22:41 (fifteen years ago) link
I admire Carver but he's too depressing to compel me to spend a lot of time with him.
― calstars, Monday, 22 September 2008 01:43 (fifteen years ago) link
READ IT ALL!
― I know, right?, Sunday, 21 September 2008 10:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
OTM
― Yonder Mountain Zing Band (Tape Store), Saturday, 24 April 2010 03:52 (fourteen years ago) link