Interview Part 9- Narcisa
AD: How would you classify Narcisa in terms of modern literature or compare it with other books? Where does this novel stand and what shelf would you ultimately want it displayed on?
JS: That’s a tricky question for me. I guess if I was gonna try and make a quick, objective comparison with other well known works of ‘modern literature’ I guess I’d have to put this book somewhere between Lolita, Requiem For a Dream, Clockwork Orange and, I dunno, maybe Bukowski’s The Most Beautiful Girl in Town, with maybe a touch of Henry Miller’s Quiet Days in Clichey... Maybe On The Road, with Keroac’s obsession with the whole mystique of his Dean Moriarty character and all… I dunno, maybe a bit of Jorge Amado lurking around in there somewhere… sometimes I sorta think of Narcisa as a kinda Jorge Amado girl, whatever… At least those are some of the comments and comparisons I’ve heard from other writers and people who’ve read it so far…
As to what shelf I would like to see it on in a bookstore, I guess I’d wanna see it right up front on the fucking New York Times Best Seller shelf, right? (laughs)… but seriously, it’s just garden variety fiction or modern literature, whatever ya wanna call it, so I guess that’s where it’d wind up being stacked. As long as it don’t wind up in the Bargain Bin, I’m happy (laughs)...
to be continued
bruno said,
May 14, 2009 at 4:37 pm
hey man.. read your article at SG and all the comments.
you gotta watch ‘esoteric agenda’ if you havent.
its kinda like zeitgeist i think, still gotta watch the whole flick, but it has some interesting messages in the end. that is what one of them stand for.
“love those who stand with you.. but, especially, those who stand against you”
JS said,
May 15, 2009 at 1:36 am
Thanx. That’s a really good reminder, man. And so true. And so fucking hard to live by… Especially when they’re slobbering at your throat like a pack of rabid wolverines…
I think I saw that movie some time ago. I’ve watched so many, it’s hard to remember the names of all, but the information has been getting to me for quite a while…
Tasha said,
May 15, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Hey, you never know about the bargain bin… one can find all sorts of treasures there.
JS said,
May 16, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Sad but true…
Tasha said,
May 20, 2009 at 12:35 pm
this whole “mortal coil” is sad but true…depending…?