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| − | We are surprised to have found some of the things that are in the Dial in an American publication in 1922. | + | We are surprised to have found some of the things that are in the Dial in an American publication in 1922. For example: Adolf Dehn's "Drinkers" - a painting of alcoholic beverages and their consumption. In 1922, Prohibition was still in effect in the United States. We were surprised that a literary magazine that is geared toward intellectuals would contain content that depicts something illegal. |
In ''The Criterion'': "The 'Ulysses' of James Joyce" by Valery Larbaud: Editor's note "This essay...is still the best introduction that has been offered to Mr. Joyce's book."; The first two sentences acknowledge that only "the cultivated reader who can fully appreciate such authors as Rabelais, Montaigne, and Descartes" and who has "The Odyssey clearly in mind" will be able to read te book with any understanding or pleasure. This is especially interesting because "The Waste Land" is written similarly to "Ulysses" in that it depends so much on the reader's understanding of the canon of English literary tradition. Perhaps essays written about "The Waste Land" in other publications will use similar introductions to advise readers of what they should expect. This might be cool to look into, even with different anthologies' introductions to the poem. | In ''The Criterion'': "The 'Ulysses' of James Joyce" by Valery Larbaud: Editor's note "This essay...is still the best introduction that has been offered to Mr. Joyce's book."; The first two sentences acknowledge that only "the cultivated reader who can fully appreciate such authors as Rabelais, Montaigne, and Descartes" and who has "The Odyssey clearly in mind" will be able to read te book with any understanding or pleasure. This is especially interesting because "The Waste Land" is written similarly to "Ulysses" in that it depends so much on the reader's understanding of the canon of English literary tradition. Perhaps essays written about "The Waste Land" in other publications will use similar introductions to advise readers of what they should expect. This might be cool to look into, even with different anthologies' introductions to the poem. | ||
