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Soft Machine: Cybernetic Fiction
Soft Cybernetic Fiction [Dec 20, 1984] Porush, David
250 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1984
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April 23, 2026
Mileage may vary, but I enjoyed this.
Seemed a bit like a dissertation turned book but still...
Here's the thing.
I'll enjoy any gloss of an author or work as long as it provokes thought about that work.
Have I read all the authors presented? No.
But the ones I have read I enjoyed Porush's gloss.
And the ones I haven't read, I enjoyed a bit more.
There's an interesting thesis here.
I think it has legs and adds something to the conversation about each of these authors.
He might be the most "off" about Burroughs, but whatever.
If you are interested in these authors, it's a worthwhile read.
Seemed a bit like a dissertation turned book but still...
Here's the thing.
I'll enjoy any gloss of an author or work as long as it provokes thought about that work.
Have I read all the authors presented? No.
But the ones I have read I enjoyed Porush's gloss.
And the ones I haven't read, I enjoyed a bit more.
There's an interesting thesis here.
I think it has legs and adds something to the conversation about each of these authors.
He might be the most "off" about Burroughs, but whatever.
If you are interested in these authors, it's a worthwhile read.
May 10, 2019
nice, erudite, but pretty shallow book, especially as a case of literary criticism. however, I liked his essay on McElroy`s Plus.
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