Comments on: The Reader Lost in Tlön—or—The Profound and the Horrific in Borges http://mossyskull.com/magic-realism/the-reader-lost-in-tlnorthe-profound-and-the-horrific-in-borges/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-reader-lost-in-tlnorthe-profound-and-the-horrific-in-borges Ramblings of Michael J. DeLuca Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:32:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Jeff Howell http://mossyskull.com/magic-realism/the-reader-lost-in-tlnorthe-profound-and-the-horrific-in-borges/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Jeff Howell Fri, 16 Dec 2005 08:06:53 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=75#comment-22 You're welcome glad I could help. Also, thank you for the essays about magic realism. I've found them to be quite insightful, and wish I had something intelligent to add or ask. Only thought that came to mind, when you mentioned the 5 year rainstorm it made me think of the decade long winter in George Martin's "Song of Ice and Fire" series and whether you'd consider that magic realism or not. I imagine it doesn't quite reach the bar. And I liked your definition about awe. It's a very good point and something I think all writers should try to keep in mind. You’re welcome glad I could help. Also, thank you for the essays about magic realism. I’ve found them to be quite insightful, and wish I had something intelligent to add or ask.

Only thought that came to mind, when you mentioned the 5 year rainstorm it made me think of the decade long winter in George Martin’s “Song of Ice and Fire” series and whether you’d consider that magic realism or not. I imagine it doesn’t quite reach the bar.

And I liked your definition about awe. It’s a very good point and something I think all writers should try to keep in mind.

]]> By: mjd http://mossyskull.com/magic-realism/the-reader-lost-in-tlnorthe-profound-and-the-horrific-in-borges/comment-page-1/#comment-21 mjd Wed, 14 Dec 2005 23:55:14 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=75#comment-21 It works! Score! Thanks, Jeff. It works! Score!
Thanks, Jeff.

]]> By: Jeff Howell http://mossyskull.com/magic-realism/the-reader-lost-in-tlnorthe-profound-and-the-horrific-in-borges/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Jeff Howell Wed, 14 Dec 2005 01:38:33 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=75#comment-20 Couple suggestions: If you hold alt and type 148 it returns this: ö For HTML code you can type "ampersand number sign 246" all as one block and it should appear: ö Couple suggestions: If you hold alt and type 148 it returns this: ö For HTML code you can type “ampersand number sign 246″ all as one block and it should appear: ö

]]> By: MJP http://mossyskull.com/magic-realism/the-reader-lost-in-tlnorthe-profound-and-the-horrific-in-borges/comment-page-1/#comment-19 MJP Wed, 07 Dec 2005 01:29:56 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=75#comment-19 I might suggest Castaneda's last book, The Active Side of Infinity, as closer to the works of Borges and Lovecraft. Although it's a better read if you have already finished his other books. I might suggest Castaneda’s last book, The Active Side of Infinity, as closer to the works of Borges and Lovecraft. Although it’s a better read if you have already finished his other books.

]]> By: mjd http://mossyskull.com/magic-realism/the-reader-lost-in-tlnorthe-profound-and-the-horrific-in-borges/comment-page-1/#comment-18 mjd Tue, 06 Dec 2005 02:13:29 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=75#comment-18 Incidentally, does anybody know how to reproduce the O with the two dots over it using html encoding, so that I can correctly reproduce the word Tlon? Incidentally, does anybody know how to reproduce the O with the two dots over it using html encoding, so that I can correctly reproduce the word Tlon?

]]> By: Justin http://mossyskull.com/magic-realism/the-reader-lost-in-tlnorthe-profound-and-the-horrific-in-borges/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Justin Tue, 06 Dec 2005 01:51:50 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=75#comment-17 I think with Borges there's no fear of the riddle, while Lovecraft gets his panties in a twist over the great Lurking Murkiness. The riddle can be and stand alone. There's no need for it to be solved or even explained. It can exist on its own as a thing of beauty and mystery. There was an Argetinian comicbook called Perrasmus (?), which had a scene where the main character -- it was a political thing -- goes to a Borges lecture to receive a coded message. While Borges talks he taps the podium with his pen in morse code, giving the guy his secret message. I think with Borges there’s no fear of the riddle, while Lovecraft gets his panties in a twist over the great Lurking Murkiness. The riddle can be and stand alone. There’s no need for it to be solved or even explained. It can exist on its own as a thing of beauty and mystery.

There was an Argetinian comicbook called Perrasmus (?), which had a scene where the main character — it was a political thing — goes to a Borges lecture to receive a coded message. While Borges talks he taps the podium with his pen in morse code, giving the guy his secret message.

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