Surreal Posts
Percy
think that aside from some questions made by certain people, this is
one of the few surreal postings to this group, considering the fact
that I'm using what a lot of people consider generally predictable
English. In this group anyway, it seems to me this is one of the
few ways to make a surreal post, when one looks at the postings made
so often that (to some people anyways) make little or no sense.
It's not that I think those posts have no merit. I think they do,
in some ways, express surrealism in the larger context of our
society. In terms of this group, though, they are becoming usual;
there is little that could be considered surreal (at least here). I
understand, as well (or at least think I do) that some people are new
to the group and want to make their own surreal post; but it's a
little disappointing that few people have a desire ( or few express
opinions) for a discussion of surrealism.
I don't think this is an actually surreal post. Maybe it is,
then again maybe some people don't agree. I personally think that
it's non-surreal becuase it's too self-referential. If anyone else
has opinions on this, maybe a discussion might start on Surrealism
Of course, it should lead nowhere, but that is the point of it I
think.
Or it isn't the point. I'm not sure.
Michael J. Winterstein
(not really a surreal person, just pretending)
DAVID WESTLING
standard posts to this newsgroup. Surely surrealism encompasses
the ability and willingness to articulate ideas in a rational
manner. It is when Rationalism is allowed to hold sway over
the entire range of human experience that it becomes a monster
and something that surrealism should attack. Lewis Carroll is
surrealism, but Breton and scores of others took great pains
to carefully state in "normal" language the landscape of
Surrealism, as well.
How is your post non-surreal because of its self-referentiality?
The self is the center from which surrealism flows.
David Westling
G. Maxwell Baskin
: I don't know how many people will agree with me, but I begin to
:
You know, it's scary, but I think that he's right!
Maxman!!!!!!
(really a surreal person)
Gordon Fitch
| ... Lewis Carroll is
| surrealism, but Breton and scores of others took great pains
| to carefully state in "normal" language the landscape of
Breton the bureaucrat.
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Mike
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Percy
: The self is the center from which surrealism flows.
: David Westling
I think I'll retract my statement about self-reference and
surrealism, or maybe modify it. I think that some forms of self-
reference can be less surreal if they remain confined merely to
themselves without treating self in a surreal way. I guess I
just mean to say that pure self-reference is non-surreal, but
this doesn't preclude the opportunity for surreal self-reference.
I'm not really knowledgeable about surrealism, so I can't
give an example (and to describe it would be, in my opinion,
somewhat wrong) so I'll just leave it at this.
Thanks for the response.
Mike
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