hi patrick! robertson davies...wow. it's been a while since
someone has so thoroughly "stumped" me with an author i
really have never read a word of -- or know much about!
i'm so interested to hear your thoughts on him...and i
have read many wonderful things about the "deptford"
books. i think i have always linked davies, in my mind,
with writers such as evelyn waugh--and maybe armistead
maupin? i'm not sure why: something about a dry, social
commentary about a specific group of people. and
is there a trollope influence in davies? these are my
first mental connections.
but, no, i've never read a word. and now i want to. do
you suppose i should start with "tempest tost" or
go straight to the deptford trilogy. i love being
recommended books. i feel like i'm usually on the other
side!
thank you.
--emily
ps: all this talk of things "the tempest" reminds me of
the troubled but wonderful cassavetes movie "tempest" --
with a scene-stealing "caliban/caballano" by the late great
raul julia. does anyone else love this film? can
you still hear julia urging his "sony TRINITRON" on
the creeped-out miranda and ariel (played by a gorgeous,
gorgeous susan sarandon)?
