My great friend, a literary lion of the 20th and 21st centuries, Jerome Charyn, suggested today's topic after reading my prior Subtack entitled "Something about 'Nothing.'" Never one to turn down a good idea, I immediately set to work on an exploration of "nothingness" in fiction.
And it is a fact that we cannot escape the void in certain moments of life! I just loved the way you explored the theme; it was truly enlightening. Your insights have inspired me to revisit my notes on Camus after this reading. Thank you for such a thought-provoking analysis.
Great article and outstanding selection of novels. Waiting for Godot, however, is a bore that takes too long to make its point—regardless of the acting. It’s a pretentious sham that intellectuals are too scared to call out. If you want the same dramatic message, try one of Bunuel’s “absurdist” movies, and be entertained, too.
And it is a fact that we cannot escape the void in certain moments of life! I just loved the way you explored the theme; it was truly enlightening. Your insights have inspired me to revisit my notes on Camus after this reading. Thank you for such a thought-provoking analysis.
Thank you for your most kind comment. So glad this essay inspired you.
Great article and outstanding selection of novels. Waiting for Godot, however, is a bore that takes too long to make its point—regardless of the acting. It’s a pretentious sham that intellectuals are too scared to call out. If you want the same dramatic message, try one of Bunuel’s “absurdist” movies, and be entertained, too.