>Mark said:
> > But not all. What do you do with something like
James Sallis's Lew
> > Griffin books? I would classify them as
postmodern in their telling,
> > especially as the series goes on and the
writing gets more and more
> > reflexive, as much about how the story is being
related as the story
> > itself. However, my belief in the characters
and situations is
>never > in doubt.
1. How about Lethem, too? And could we consider They Shoot
Horses, Don't They to be post modern? Characters and
situations largely believable in my reading.
2. Usually what is deconstructed, made apparent, is the
operation of communication, the function of narrative etc.
and how they affect what we believe is "real", so it's
understandable if we come to doubt our belief in the
characters and their situations as a consequence of their
narrative deconstruction. Reality is a function of faith.
There's plenty of evidence for that in characters and
situations outside of post-modern fiction. There's little if
anything in what we consider modern life that isn't
interpreted by public media.
Best, Kerry
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