tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28103455.post6556043044116940130..comments2024-03-09T05:53:59.542-05:00Comments on Oz and Ends: Ormondroyd Lost and FoundUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28103455.post-88240569572192326472011-10-26T12:17:57.265-05:002011-10-26T12:17:57.265-05:00Now that's service.Now that's service.J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28103455.post-70127346116549024802011-10-26T05:27:40.891-05:002011-10-26T05:27:40.891-05:00Edward's answer:
"I don't know what ...Edward's answer:<br /><br />"I don't know what the jacket flap says about me because my sole remaining copy of the 1963 edition is on loan to a friend, but I did indeed fictionalize myself in the narrative. I have never lived in a city larger than Berkeley, I never lived in an apartment building tall enough to require an elevator, and never knew anyone who did, and so had to imagine what life in such a building would be like. My fictional alter ego allowed me to be narrator, commentator, and minor participant all at once. The choice was more intuitive than considered."Marc Tyler Noblemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10732005290440645718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28103455.post-78210772972748581312011-10-22T18:50:03.338-05:002011-10-22T18:50:03.338-05:00Okay, thanks. I couldn't tell if it was just t...Okay, thanks. I couldn't tell if it was just that or also other unrelated questions. I will ask.Marc Tyler Noblemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10732005290440645718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28103455.post-67412426511836008242011-10-22T16:25:30.643-05:002011-10-22T16:25:30.643-05:00The Ormondroyd of the book (which is explicitly se...The Ormondroyd of the book (which is explicitly set in 1960) appears to differ in some details from the Ormondroyd described on the jacket flap (written in 1963). That made me wonder if his life had changed in that time, or if he had fictionalized himself, and if so why he made that choice.J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28103455.post-32549749307026188022011-10-22T15:49:58.303-05:002011-10-22T15:49:58.303-05:00John, what questions about EO did the interview no...John, what questions about EO did the interview not answer? <br /><br />I'm thinking of asking him to do a follow-up in which he'd answer questions from his many fans who have responded to the interview.Marc Tyler Noblemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10732005290440645718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28103455.post-53509558465473998282011-10-22T14:09:46.115-05:002011-10-22T14:09:46.115-05:00In fact, Charlotte, it was your "Timeslip Tue...In fact, Charlotte, it was your "Timeslip Tuesday" review of <i>All in Good Time</i> that led me to think about reading more Ormondroyd. Thanks!J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28103455.post-71845850013737963052011-10-22T06:18:02.181-05:002011-10-22T06:18:02.181-05:00Thanks for sharing this! I just read All in Good ...Thanks for sharing this! I just read All in Good Time myself, and it's worth seeking out.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28103455.post-53925696059709709182011-10-19T09:44:21.516-05:002011-10-19T09:44:21.516-05:00Do. All in Good Time is great fun. I can lend it...Do. All in Good Time is great fun. I can lend it to you if you can't find it.Mordenanoreply@blogger.com