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This reminds me — probably more than a little simply because I just read it — of Maurice Blanchot’s interpretation of The Castle in Spaces of Literature. He makes a lot of the fact that the castle and its elements are intermediaries for a “transcendent” emptiness, an accidental (or not?. . . a complex question in Blanchot’s case, given certain of his personal experiences) collusion between “theory” the occult. Also interesting is Blanchot’s comparison between the totally passive protagonist from The Trial and the, as you point out, far less innocent character here.

Justin wrote: "This reminds me — probably more than a little simply because I just read it — of Maurice Blanchot’s interpretation of The Castle in Spaces of Literature. He makes a lot of the fact that the castle ..."

Thanks for the reminder! I'll go back and read that - there are particular essays in Spaces of Literature that I frequently return to, but haven't read that one for a long time. I've been meaning to read Aminadab again in this light as well.

Oh nice! Now’s my first time reading Spaces. I’m having a good time with it. I’m eyeing the Infinite Conversation next.