RE: JCO: The evolution of Oates writing style

Hi Tanya

I think you are about right with that estimation of what a cinematic form of
writing means. To me, it means that many of the scenes are image based
rather than verbal. It's in a way connected to the plot and how the
atmosphere effects the story rather than a character ruminating on
something.

eric

>From: tanya.tromble@free.fr
>Reply-To: jco@usfca.edu
>To: jco@usfca.edu
>Subject: RE: JCO: The evolution of Oates writing style
>Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2006 09:56:15 +0200
>
>Hi Eric,
>
>No objection to your title change. My attempt at brevity was indeed
>ambiguous.
>It's interesting that you again brought up the idea of "cinematic" novels
>and
>writing. I know we've already discussed this on this list and I've come
>across
>Oates herself using it several times in interviews. I must admit, however,
>not
>to have a strong grasp of what it actually means. Is it supposed to mean
>that
>the writing is more visual and action-based rather than introspective and
>description-based?
>
>tanya
>
>
>Selon Eric Anderson <erickarl78@hotmail.com>:
>
> > Hi Tanya
> >
> > Interesting topic to raise. Although, I hope you don't mind if I
>re-title
> > the discussion because reading "Oates periods" rather sounds like we're
> > discussing her time of the month... or use of that form of punctuation.
>Lol.
> > ;)
> >
> > I've read section of Cologne-Brooks' study of her work and I think it is
> > interesting and broadly correct in categorizing the evolution of her
>work in
> > that way. However, I feel that in tone of voice and style her writing
>has
> > become more private and introspective recently in fact. A lot of it
>seems to
> > be in the first person or from a very first person type perspective -
>like
> > in Blonde where you feel the whole narrative is like a movie playing in
> > Norma Jeane�s head. Oates has referred to this book as a cinematic kind
>of
> > literature and I think this technique has reverberated into other of her
> > novels, particularly the new Lauren Kelly books. However, it�s true you
>can
> > still see the more straightforward dialogue Oates is having with social
> > concerns - particularly in a book like The Falls dealing with a whole
> > community of people who have been deceived and harmed because of
>corporate
> > interests. I�m not sure there are consistent differences that you could
> > point out which distinguish the books she�s published in the 00s
>compared to
> > the work she was putting out in the 90s though. The themes are quite
>varied,
> > though many of course still deal with women who have been mistreated by
> > individuals and neglected by society.
> >
> > Thanks
> > eric
> >
> >
> > >From: tanya.tromble@free.fr
> > >Reply-To: jco@usfca.edu
> > >To: jco@usfca.edu
> > >Subject: JCO: Oates periods
> > >Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 10:49:20 +0200
> > >
> > >Hello all,
> > >
> > >I've recently read Gavin Cologne-Brooks' "Dark Eyes On America" and
>have
> > >been
> > >musing over the timeline he has constructed of Oates's career. He
>splits
> > >it up
> > >into three basic sections. 1964-78, the early part which he feels is
> > >private
> > >and introspective. 1978-85, a middle period of radical experimentation
> > >dealing
> > >with transitions. And 1985 to present, the latter part which he views
>as
> > >more
> > >social and multi-voiced.
> > >
> > >I'm personally tempted to see another split at "Blonde", although I
>can't
> > >quite
> > >put my finger on why. It's quite possible that this idea only has to
>do
> > >with
> > >external circumstances and not with the works themselves. Perhaps
>because
> > >it
> > >was published in 2000, a nice round number, and because it was around
>this
> > >time
> > >that she abandoned her Rosamund Smith pseudonym and switched to Lauren
> > >Kelly.
> > >Or perhaps quite simply that it was around this time that I really got
>into
> > >reading her works.
> > >
> > >What do you think? If my question manages to provoke some thought and
>get
> > >some
> > >discussion going again, I will indeed be very proud. If not, I'll just
> > >give up
> > >on all this thinking and go take a nap!
> > >
> > >Best,
> > >Tanya
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