Posted by Drusilla on April 07, 1999 at 22:59:39:
In Reply to: Re: A little gem you may have missed posted by David Pierce on April 07, 1999 at 22:36:37:
: Bravo, Drusilla, you've articulated the very point about Vance's use of the picaresque that's eluded my descriptive ability. Thanks for the thought you've applied to an important aspect of what makes Vance unique from Twentieth Century writers (though not utterly dissimilar from past masters like Swift and Cervantes).
: David Pierce
Thank you for that thought. Swift has always been a favorite of mine as well. It's 2 am and I am reeling. But I hope talk again. Have you read the MacAvoy? If not, I highly recommend it.