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Authors Connected?

Posted on Dec 26th, 2008 by Marmalade : Gaia Explorer Marmalade

I've been repeatedly mentioning several authors in my recent blogs.  While I'm at it, I want to bring in two other authors that I haven't mentioned in a while. The two other authors are George... More »

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From Horror to Gnosis: Pessimism, Culture, Monomyth

Posted on Dec 25th, 2008 by Marmalade : Gaia Explorer Marmalade

I've had many ideas rolling around in my head this past week or so. I've at least mentioned most of them in my recent blogs, but there are still some I've been meaning to get... More »

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Quotes: the Gothic, the Gnostic, and the Rational

Posted on Dec 24th, 2008 by Marmalade : Gaia Explorer Marmalade

The Secret Life of Puppets by Victoria Nelson pp. 18-19: At the same time, however, this demonology is the only avenue open to the transcendental.  "You can raise issues in the horror genre that you... More »

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Fiction and Non-fiction, Gnosticism and the Gothic

Posted on Dec 23rd, 2008 by Marmalade : Gaia Explorer Marmalade

I have an equal interest in fiction and nonfiction.  They often feel in confict and they can have very different effect on me.  I tend to obsess on one or the other.  In recent years,... More »

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Rilke's Disappointing Dolls

Posted on May 22nd, 2008 by Marmalade : Gaia Explorer Marmalade

The Secret Life of Puppets By Victoria Nelson Pages 69-70 In the essay "Doll: On the Wax Dolls of Lote Pritzel" (1913-14), inspired by an exhibit of life-size adult dolls he had seen in Munich... More »

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"What is Real?" asked the Rabbit one day...

Posted on Apr 29th, 2008 by Marmalade : Gaia Explorer Marmalade

I just finished the book The Melancholy Android by Eric G. Wilson .  I really enjoyed it.  It covers much of the same material as another book I've read: The Secret Life of Puppets by... More »

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