[ilds] heraldic universe

[Bruce Redwine]

James, thanks.  I think I can find the Fedden book in the UCB Library.  The trade edition of Durrell's essays is greatly needed.  I assume you're editing it.  Good work.


Bruce



On Aug 9, 2011, at 12:27 PM, James Gifford wrote:

> It's also reprinted in Robin Fedden's book /Personal Landscape/, which 
> isn't too hard to dig up here & there (I don't recall if it's credited 
> to Durrell or not in the book, but it is in the original journal, at 
> least to L.D.):
> 
> Fedden, Robin. Ed. /Personal Landscape: An Anthology of Exile/. London: 
> Editions Poetry London, 1945.
> 
> Watch for a new trade edition of Durrell's essays next year as well, 
> which will contain it.
> 
> Cheers,
> James
> 
> On 09/08/11 12:19 PM, Bruce Redwine wrote:
>> Sorry if I'm repeating myself. Is Durrell's essay "The Heraldic
>> Universe" available anywhere else besides vol. 1, no. 4 (1942) of the
>> Cairo publication, /Personal Landscape?/ Is there a pdf document of this
>> essay anywhere? I'd like to see it. Also, how do I cite it, besides
>> referring to the obscure Cairo periodical? Thanks.
>> 
>> 
>> Bruce
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jun 28, 2011, at 7:49 AM, James Gifford wrote:
>> 
>>> On 27/06/11 7:42 PM, Bruce Redwine wrote:
>>>> I first came across Durrell's idea in the D-M
>>>> letters, the one previously mentioned, August or Fall of 1936. Did
>>>> he ever publish this theory/philosophy?
>>> 
>>> I'll leave Mott to Bill, but for Durrell publishing on the Heraldic
>>> Universe, the answer is "kinda"...
>>> 
>>> He published "The Heraldic Universe" in /Personal Landscape/ (1942),
>>> where he states "It is not a 'state of mind.'" There were other bits
>>> and pieces in his prose, but it was certainly not systematized. Then
>>> again, the opening of /Personal Landscape/ and its "Ideas on Poetry"
>>> series stated quite emphatically that it would not systematize and that
>>> ideas are subject to change in discussion. I think that's actually
>>> rather the point.
>>> 
>>> He comes back to it across his letters as well. Now off to the train!
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> J