Re: Reading

[Gary Kern <gkern@alumni.Princeton.EDU>]

Gerd Groenewold wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I felt I should add my voice before everything is decided.  I would vote
> that we read _Eumeswil_ together for a number of reasons.
> 
> First, there is a readily available English translation, which is useful
> for those of us who are in America and without access to German book
> sources or useful libraries.
> 
> Two, just like Mr. Friese, my hero is Manuel Venator.  (You couldn't
> have guessed that from my e-mail address, could you?)
> 
> Three, it represents EJ's thought in a very mature stage, and takes a
> very wide view, allowing one to see what EJ thinks on a very broad
> variety of topics.
> 
> There's my vote, for what it's worth.
> 
> GERD
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Sorry to add a negative voice, but I think that starting off with a big
book is risky.  We are all busy and may not be able to follow through
week after week.  Once you fall behind you may be out.  Something short
and self-contained seems a better way to start.  For that reason, I like
the idea of Die Schere, which I have not read, for the German side of
the discussion.  But for the English... is there nothing short (one or
two readings) that could fit the bill?

I agree that at some point someone should lay down the law:  "Beginning
on such and such date we will start reading such and such work, and then
on such and such date we will discuss it."

GK