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page 361 ”non-book”: ”non-book”: Wells's comment cited in unsigned article, ”Pangs and Prizes,” Wells's comment cited in unsigned article, ”Pangs and Prizes,” Time Time, April 24, 1972, 88.
page 361 ”Writing for children”: ”Writing for children”: Donald Barthelme, ”Acceptance Speech: National Book Award for Children's Literature,” in Donald Barthelme, ”Acceptance Speech: National Book Award for Children's Literature,” in Not-Knowing Not-Knowing, ed. Herzinger, 55.
40. Sadness Sadness page 362 ” ” Sadness Sadness was a different sort of t.i.tle”: was a different sort of t.i.tle”:”Interview with Charles Ruas and Judith Sherman, 1975,” in Not-Knowing: The Essays and Interviews Not-Knowing: The Essays and Interviews, ed. Kim Herzinger (New York: Random House, 1997), 234.
page 363 ”The first thing I did was make a mistake”: ”The first thing I did was make a mistake”: Donald Barthelme, Donald Barthelme, Sadness Sadness (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1972), 143. (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1972), 143.
page 363 ” ”Before Sadness Sadness”: Charles Thomas Samuels, ”Sadness,” Charles Thomas Samuels, ”Sadness,” New York Times Book Review New York Times Book Review, November 5, 1972, 27.
page 363 ”Wonderful elegance! No good at all!”: ”Wonderful elegance! No good at all!”: Barthelme, Barthelme, Sadness Sadness, 62.
page 363 ” ”witticisms”: Sren Kierkegaard, Sren Kierkegaard, Papers and Journals Papers and Journals, trans. Alastair Hannay (New York: Penguin, 1996), 50.
page 364 a ”field of stainless steel tulips”: a ”field of stainless steel tulips”: Barthelme, Barthelme, Sadness Sadness, 33.
page 364 ”[Y]ou want nothing so much as a deep-going, fundamental involvement”: ”[Y]ou want nothing so much as a deep-going, fundamental involvement”: ibid., 179. ibid., 179.
page 364 ”I always say to myself”: ”I always say to myself”: ibid., 30. ibid., 30.
page 364 ”Of course we tried hard”; ”What made us think”: ”Of course we tried hard”; ”What made us think”: ibid., 58, 62. ibid., 58, 62.
page 364 ”See, it is possible to live in the world and not change the world”: ”See, it is possible to live in the world and not change the world”: ibid., 116. ibid., 116.
page 364 ”a subst.i.tute for the dread of being castrated”: ”a subst.i.tute for the dread of being castrated”: Sigmund Freud, ”The Uncanny,” in Sigmund Freud, ”The Uncanny,” in The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud, trans. and ed. James Strachey, vol. 17 (London: Hogarth Press, 1964), 227233.
page 365 ”Please consider this an 'eyes only' letter”: ”Please consider this an 'eyes only' letter”: This and subsequent quotes from ”The Sandman” are from Barthelme, This and subsequent quotes from ”The Sandman” are from Barthelme, Sadness Sadness, 8796.
page 365 ”serious toys”: ”serious toys”: John Seelye, ”Serious Toys,” John Seelye, ”Serious Toys,” The Sat.u.r.day Review The Sat.u.r.day Review, November 25, 1972, 66.
page 366 ”first American writer”: ”first American writer”: Guy Davenport, ”Temptations,” Guy Davenport, ”Temptations,” National Review National Review, December 22, 1972, 1413.
page 366 ” ”stories that belong among the finest examples”: Samuels, ”Sadness,” 31. Samuels, ”Sadness,” 31.
page 366 ”There are always openings, if you can find them”: ”There are always openings, if you can find them”: Barthelme, Barthelme, Sadness Sadness, 183.
41. Marion page 367 ”My mother just let me go”: ”My mother just let me go”: This and subsequent Anne Barthelme quotes are from conversations with the author, June 19, 2004, and May 19, 2005. This and subsequent Anne Barthelme quotes are from conversations with the author, June 19, 2004, and May 19, 2005.
page 368 ”I lived in Copenhagen once”: ”I lived in Copenhagen once”: This and subsequent quotes regarding Don's time in Boston are from John Domini, in an E-mail to the author, June 11, 2007. This and subsequent quotes regarding Don's time in Boston are from John Domini, in an E-mail to the author, June 11, 2007.
page 369 ”very expendable pitcher”: ”very expendable pitcher”: This and subsequent Marion Knox Barthelme quotes are from an E-mail to the author, January 31, 2006. This and subsequent Marion Knox Barthelme quotes are from an E-mail to the author, January 31, 2006.
page 369 ”met someone”: ”met someone”: This and subsequent Karen Kennerly quotes are from conversations with the author, May 29, 2004, June 19, 2004, and December 3, 2005. This and subsequent Karen Kennerly quotes are from conversations with the author, May 29, 2004, June 19, 2004, and December 3, 2005.
page 369 ”When [she and Donald] first [got] together”: ”When [she and Donald] first [got] together”: This and subsequent Harrison Starr quotes are from a conversation with the author, December 24, 2006. This and subsequent Harrison Starr quotes are from a conversation with the author, December 24, 2006.
page 370 ”much warmer and fuller”: ”much warmer and fuller”: Kirk Sale, in an E-mail to the author, May 16, 2004. Kirk Sale, in an E-mail to the author, May 16, 2004.
page 370 ”I am happy and know myself to be happy”: ”I am happy and know myself to be happy”: Donald Barthelme, Donald Barthelme, Here in the Village Here in the Village (Northridge, California and Archives: Lord John Press, 1978), 52. (Northridge, California and Archives: Lord John Press, 1978), 52.
pages 370371 ”form a new government” ”form a new government” to to ”my dear friend Marion Knox”: ”my dear friend Marion Knox”: Donald Barthelme, letter to George Christian, November 22, 1975, Special Collections and Archives, University of Houston Libraries. Donald Barthelme, letter to George Christian, November 22, 1975, Special Collections and Archives, University of Houston Libraries.
42. Pen and Sword page 372 ”seamy things he had done”; ”smoking gun”: ”seamy things he had done”; ”smoking gun”: Daniel Ellsberg, Daniel Ellsberg, Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers (New York: Viking, 2002), 456457. (New York: Viking, 2002), 456457.
page 372 ”Watergate sure did get [Don] revved up”: ”Watergate sure did get [Don] revved up”: This and subsequent Thomas Pynchon quotes are from his introduction to This and subsequent Thomas Pynchon quotes are from his introduction to The Teachings of Don B. The Teachings of Don B., ed. Kim Herzinger (New York: Turtle Bay Books, 1992), xvxxii.
page 372 ”One can attempt to explain this Administration”: ”One can attempt to explain this Administration”: Donald Barthelme, Donald Barthelme, Here in the Village Here in the Village (Northridge, California: Lord John Press, 1978), 910. (Northridge, California: Lord John Press, 1978), 910.
page 372 ”P-What did I do then?”: ”P-What did I do then?”: Donald Barthelme, Donald Barthelme, Guilty Pleasures Guilty Pleasures (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1974), 9394. (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1974), 9394.