Tutorial!

 "Pan was the Greek god of shepherds, hunters, and the wilds of nature. He was said to be the son of Hermes. His mother was a nature spirit, or nymph, whose exact name was a subject of disagreement. Pan was born with the legs of a goat and horns on his head, symbolizing his wild nature." Internet

    Knut Hamsun's Pan, like many novels can be read as an interesting story, which it is. 30+ years ago that's how I read it in spite of a picture of Pan, the Greek god, on the book's cover. (See below) Today M gave me a tutorial on the book in the context of the mythology of the Greek god, Pan. The book begins with a rhapsodic description of nature in which the protagonist finds himself. All is well until he leaves the forest for human culture. There he becomes an amoral bumbling idiot. Pan is the only Greek god who dies presaging the fate of Glahn, the main character. Pan, like Glahn, was a womanizer. 

    Perhaps I should read the book again??? But????

    M also provided helpful analysis on Jon Fosse's The Splendor.  This little 87 page book I'll probably buy because I read M's copy. Any book in which a mysterious voice in reply to the query "who are you" says "I am who I am" has significant depth.  Characters are barefoot though it's cold out because, maybe, they are on holy ground. 

   What a blessing to be surrounded by deep thinkers!

Takk for alt,

Al