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I just finished Roberto Calasso's *Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony*, and think it's the best book I've read in quite some time. I was wary going in, since I mistrust a lot of syncretistic mythology writing (J. Campbell, et al), but Calasso was far more interested in tracing what is peculiar about the Greeks, and I thought this resulted in his bringing attention to a lot of neglected aspects of their thought that I at least was never introduced to in college (ie, the importance of taking the etymology of "metaphysics" *literally*).

So, what are your thoughts, on this book and on Calasso in general? Interested especially in hearing what the ILE pynchon/sinclair cartel* thinks...

*said with affection, of course, esp since I think calasso could be (loosely?) bracketed with these two quite nicely.

― ch. (synkro), Wednesday, 9 October 2002 20:42 (twenty-three years ago)

not read it i'm afraid, theres definitely a pynchon cartel here, but sinclair? (you mean Iain Sinclair right? seems to be only me that likes him)

― gareth (gareth), Wednesday, 9 October 2002 20:47 (twenty-three years ago)

yeah, iaian, but i thought there were lotsa you who liked him? i seem to remember marcello calling him godlike, and the pinefox salivating at the mouth...

― ch. (synkro), Wednesday, 9 October 2002 20:51 (twenty-three years ago)

oi gareth! i like sinclair too! although admittedly i still haven't quite finished "lights out" and have yet to start on radon daughters. did we already have a thread about his new book?

― toby (tsg20), Wednesday, 9 October 2002 21:07 (twenty-three years ago)

maybe we should add this to the book club list? :(

― ch. (synkro), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 16:45 (twenty-three years ago)

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