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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000086.txt from 2003/06

From: Oboeeee@-----.com
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Re: QOD
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 20:55:15 -0400

Dear Phil,

Joyce was not "above" faults, but he got the job done...no? Notice that, in
this quote, the "artist" is never "below" his handiwork. Quite a statement!
Perhaps, we should all take a lesson.

Warm Regards,
Janie

In a message dated 6/14/2003 2:39:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
PhilFrei@-----.com writes:

> "The artist, like the God of the creation, remains within or behind or
> beyond
> or above his handiwork, invisible, refined out of existence, indifferent,
> paring his fingernails."
>
> -James Joyce (1882-1941) Irish author
> "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man," ch. 5 (1916)
>
>
> And then there are those who think the most important element of art is self
> expression. Or rabble rousing, or devotion, or partying...
>
> It seems to me Joyce hardly refined himself out of his own work. Was he
> being ironic, or just experiencing a lack of self awareness?
>