Forward, September 23rd, 1994
Harvey Blume Forward 09-23-1994 Auster Ascending.
`Mr. Vertigo," Paul Auster's tale of a boy's maturation (and levitation), gets considerable use out of those fundamental vectors of experience, "up" and "down." The novel centers on the defiance of gravity but is concerned with other forms of rise and fall -- success and failure, loss and renewal. A religious dimension isn't very far away: Moses ascends for revelation; Dante descends to report on the pit.
Once the tale begins resonating on this level the author has to ensure his story can be heard over prior explorations of the theme. In th...
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