TMR 29.6: "Welcome to History" [The Tunnel]
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The Tunnel (Gass novel)
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The podcast episode is entirely dedicated to discussing William H. Gass's experimental novel 'The Tunnel', a notoriously complex and challenging work of postmodern literature that took 26 years to write
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William H. Gass
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As the author of The Tunnel, understanding Gass's philosophical background, his theories on fiction, and his other works provides essential context for the deep literary analysis discussed in this episode
TMR 29.6: "Welcome to History" [The Tunnel]
Chris Via of Leaf by Leaf joins Kaija, Brian, and Chad on this episode to talk about “Why Windows Are Important to Me.” They discuss Chris’s ten-hour-long project on The Tunnel, why “Blackboard” is his favorite section, edges and nodes and architecture in literature, philosophy and metaphors, and much more. A very high-level, intellectual episode thanks in large part to Chris’s contributions!
This episode’s music is “Das Verschwinden” by The Notwist.
Next week we’ll cover “The First Winter of My Married Life” (pages 334–385). The complete schedule (if you’re reading along in real time) can be found here.
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