Has anyone ever read John Cheever's, "The Swimmer?" Any thoughts on this disturbing piece of literature? Re-read it last night for the first time in several years. Even though I've gone though many changes since I first read it, it still came across as powerful as it did the first time I read it back in college. Maybe that's the definition of true literature - that it never ceases to have a profound affect on you, no matter when you re-visit it. (Yes, Cheever was the guy mentioned in the Seinfeld episode when Kramer burned down the cabin.)
Regards,
Ralph
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Never read it, but I suppose I should. BTW, do you recall, "The Pugilist at Rest"? I have that author's book of short stories. Mayhaps we can work a trade.
Never read it.
From Salon.com: "Cheever's mastery lies in the handling of Neddy's gradual, devastating progress from boundless optimism to bottomless despair, from summer to fall, from swimming pool to swimming pool, no two alike, each described with Cheever's lyrical precision."
Sounds promising.
DDD
Stan:
Is the story named after a piece of scultpure by that name? Yes, we'll have to do a trade, as I can't seem to find an on-line copy of the "The Swimmer."
My current quest is to find a copy of the movie version of the story, which stars Burt Lancaster. Supposed to be halfway decent...
That is the one. Let me know where you want the deal to go down.
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