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From: zeus@AEROSPACE.ARPA
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Subject: Dhalgren, Art, Anti-Art, and L.A.
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Date: Thu, 29-Aug-85 10:59:12 EDT
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From: Dave Suess <zeus@AEROSPACE.ARPA>

I hate to add to the volume (discussions on likes vs. dislikes,
art vs. "anti-art", etc. aren't all that amenable to info-sharing),
but I found an aid to reading Dhalgren that helped *me* greatly.

After working at the first part of the book, I moved to Los Angeles.
Once I started recognizing the locations in Dhalgren as a shattered
L. A., I warmed to the imagery and enjoyed it a lot more, and finished
(finally!) with an overall satisfied feel.  Nothing like picturing 
L.A. in ruins to add a wistful smile to your day!

(If you do move to L. A. to enjoy the novel, don't tell the natives I
told you to.  Some of 'em get surly about that.)  -- Dave Suess