tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19151341.post354589900452134403..comments2024-03-16T16:12:13.296+00:00Comments on some LANDSCAPES: The region appeared to be smilingPliniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06529481330530614513noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19151341.post-62744197669300979062011-05-07T11:16:50.069+01:002011-05-07T11:16:50.069+01:00Postscript:
I have just come upon Christian Cary...Postscript:<br /> <br />I have just come upon Christian Caryl's <a href="http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2010/feb/11/the-conjurer/" rel="nofollow">review</a> of 'The Assistant' in the New York Review of Books. The whole article is worth reading, though accessible only to subscribers. There are some comments on Walser's treatment of landscape towards the end - I like the reference to Van Gogh:<br /><br />'Even as life inside the Tobler household deteriorates into farce, outside of it Marti is indulging in his propensity for what the narrator refers to as “far-off, almost pathologically lovely reveries”—a nice description, actually, of Walser’s rich, whimsical, scudding style <br /><br />... <br /><br />These bursts of euphoria seem to convey a sense of completeness that’s entirely missing from Marti’s dealings with other human beings ... Pathetic fallacy runs amok: “The small old working-class houses at the foot of the hill appeared to be sleeping in their shapes.” “Nature seemed at times to be rubbing its eyes.” “The region itself appeared to be sentient and to be experiencing different feelings.” “The whole region appeared to be awaiting some regal princess, that’s how delicately and neatly it was dressed.” <br /><br />... <br /><br />The world is rife with human qualities—but other people are rarely involved. Indeed, these qualities manifest themselves almost always when Marti is alone, usually on one of the long walks or swims that help him to order his teeming thoughts. “Moving his arms and legs struck him as hugely enjoyable,” as the narrator notes. (This may also reveal something he shares with Walser himself, who loved to embark on long strolls.) In these states of active solitude Marti’s surroundings come alive, humming with energy in a way that reminds one of Van Gogh’s sizzling landscapes.'Pliniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06529481330530614513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19151341.post-81309996175321442892011-05-06T09:53:11.657+01:002011-05-06T09:53:11.657+01:00I found your blog by searching for blogs where &qu...I found your blog by searching for blogs where "ventures and adventures in topography" is mentioned. I have subscribed to your blog.<br /><br />"If you gazed out over the surface of the lake, you felt as if you were being addressed with friendly, agreeable words."<br /><br />This quote very much fits the use of landscape in real estate advertisements:<br /><br /><a href="http://uair01.blogspot.com/2011/05/real-estate-landscapes.html" rel="nofollow">Real estate landscapes</a>uair01https://www.blogger.com/profile/14538242264866015155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19151341.post-12330953077410898622011-05-04T02:23:08.269+01:002011-05-04T02:23:08.269+01:00This is interesting! I will come by more often! Th...This is interesting! I will come by more often! Thanks for sharing this!...DanielHow to paint landscapeshttp://www.oilpaintingworkshop.com/how-to-paint-landscapes.htmnoreply@blogger.com