[ilds] Roessel and Vincent on Durrell and Gourna

[James Gifford]

Hi Bruce,

On 2016-03-17 1:10 PM, Bruce Redwine wrote:
> 3.  The authors conclude by mildly criticizing Durrell for not
> mentioning that Hassan Fathy’s village and book inspired his future
> work... In 1978, Durrell publishes a travel piece
> on his return to Egypt /(NYT’s/ “Egyptian Moments,” see Gifford’s
> /Elephant’s Back,/ pp. 359-78).  Roessel and Vincent believe that
> Durrell should have “inform[ed]” his “reader” of indebtedness to Fathy
> (p.94).  I agree.

I haven't received my copy of /DL/ yet, so this is hasty, but yes, 
Durrell does discuss Fathy and Gourna in his 1978 piece "With Durrell in 
Egypt" and mentions Fathy's 1973 /Architecture for the Poor/.

As you know, I find it hard not to see the mud brick from Gourna as a 
political gesture -- he's explicit in saying it is "something more."

All best,
James